Name That Layer

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Name That Layer
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The thickest part of Earths interior
Mantle
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Crust
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Beneath the crust
Mantle
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Solid iron
Inner Core
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Thinnest layer
Crust
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Mantle
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Under the mantle
Outer Core
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Plates ride on top
Mantle
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Melted iron
Outer Core
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Center of Earth
Inner Core
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Outermost layer
Crust
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Inner Core
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Solid rock
Crust
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Outer Core
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Earths crust is divided into sections called
____________.
plates
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How many major sections is Earths crust divided
into?
Nine
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These sections are known as
Plates
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The place where plates meet is called a
Fault
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Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the
between two tectonic plates
Faults
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Lets Play
Name That Movement
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Mountains
Convergent
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Plates move apart
Divergent
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Volcanoes
Convergent
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Changes the shape of the ocean floor
Divergent
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Trenches
Convergent
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Plates collide
Convergent
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Two plates slide past one another
Sliding
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One plate slides under another
Convergent
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When two plates converge ________ may work its
way through the crust.
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Magma may contain highly explosive ________.
gases
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A ____________ is formed when magma breaks
through to the surface.
volcano
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New _______ is formed when the lava cools and
hardens.
land
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An _______________ occurs when plates move and
the crust slips or breaks.
earthquake
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The gradual uplifting of the crust during an
earthquake causes ____________ to form.
mountains