Unit 2 Earth's Interior Review

Earth's outer shell is broken up into pieces called _____________________________.

Based on Wegner's theory, Coal beds found in Antarctica indicate that Antarctica was once found..

Parts of the crust are?

The light and dark stripes shown on this diagram represent _______ which supports the process of sea floor spreading.

Which material makes up most of the inner core?

Alfred Wegner's theory that the continents are continuously drifting together and apart is referred to as..

Which choice correctly lists the layers from coolest to hottest? 

Use the diagram below, which layer represents the crust?

Which layer of the Earth is completely liquid?

The diagram below represents..

What heats Earth's Interior?

_________________ crust is more dense than ___________________ crust.

What led to an atmosphere with breathable air?

Earth's water was first brought to Earth in..

Where are the densest, heaviest parts of the Earth found?

In the beginning, the oceans were green due to...

At which letter on the diagram would you find the youngest rocks?

____ is molten material below the Earth's surface.

Which list correctly lists the layers from most dense to least dense?

How is the age of the rocks changing from C to A in the diagram below?

The layers separated into different layers due to ____.

Which is NOT one of the 4 pieces of evidence that supports the Continental Drift Theory?

The lower part of the mantle is also called the __________.

This layer is solid due to the intense pressure placed upon it by the rest of the planet.

Which two layers form the Earth's lithosphere?

Convection currents occur in this layer.

What is the process that separated out the layers of the Earth called?

When the Earth was beginning to form, the surface was...

Which type of seismic wave can travel through liquids?

The "plate" from tectonic plates is called the ____.

Using the diagram, which layer represents the inner core?

"Plastic" refers to solids that flow.  Which layer of the earth's interior is the most plastic?

How is the age of the rocks changing form A to B?

Using the diagram below, which layer represents the mantle?

_______ is the process in which more dense materials sink and the less dense material rises.

Compared to the other layers, the crust is ..

The plates that move about the Earth's surface are pieces of the _______________________.

Which ingredient in the Earth is the most dense?

Using the diagram below, which layer represents the outer core?

This layer of Earth is solid iron and nickel.

This layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel.

What creates Earth's magnetic field?

Steam cooling from volcanic activity to form clouds and rain for millions of years produce....

If you could travel  deep into the Earth, what would happen to the temperature as we go deeper?