Earth's Crust Flashcards
1
Q
The boundary between the crust and the mantle
A
Mohorovicic discontinuity
2
Q
What causes the mantle to have a semi-liquid rock?
A
high pressure and heat
3
Q
What is the upper mantle and crust composed of?
A
lithosphere
4
Q
This layer of the Earth is extremely hot and dense due to its high pressure and temperature.
A
core
5
Q
2 layers of the core
A
the inner core and outer core
6
Q
True or False: The inner core is said to have liquid properties.
A
False
7
Q
True or False: The outer core is solid.
A
False
8
Q
True or False: Tectonic plates are in constant motion in the mantle. The motion is said to be extremely slow.
A
True
9
Q
True or False: The flow of the liquid portion of the inner core is partially responsible for Earth’s strong magnetic field.
A
True
