Earth Science Quiz 1 Q2

Fred wondered if the type of surface would affect how high a bouncy ball bounces. What is the dependent variable?

Plates are sheets of rock that include:

Earth's mantle makes up 60% of Earth's volume.

What is Earth's core made of?

The part of the core made of melted, liquid metal

The layer of the Earth where rocks are hot enough to deform

Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

What was the name of the large continent that existed in theory before it split apart?

Mountains that form when one side of a fault is lifted above the other side.

Susie wondered if the temp of water would affect the time it takes it to freeze. What is the independent variable?

What is the name of the layer that is labeled #2?

The rigid outer layer of Earth made of the crust and upper mantle.