forces shaping the Earth 2.1

Question 1

area at the center of the Earth, which includes a solid inner core and a hot liquid outer core.

Answer 1

Core

Question 2

Earth’s thickest layer, found between the core and the crust.

Answer 2

mantle

Question 3

hot melted rock inside the Earth that flows to the surface when a volcano erupts.

Answer 3

magma

Question 4

uppermost layer of the Earth.

Answer 4

crust

Question 5

large landmass that rises above an ocean.

Answer 5

continent

Question 6

scientific theory that explains how processes within the Earth form continents and cause their movement.

Answer 6

plate tectonics

Question 7

sudden and violent movement of the Earth’s crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage.

Answer 7

earthquake

Question 8

crack in the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes.

Answer 8

fault

Question 9

process in which rock is broken into smaller pieces by water and ice, chemicals, or eve plants.

Answer 9

weathering

Question 10

process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice.

Answer 10

erosion

Question 11

to relieve pressure.

Answer 11

release

Question 12

happening a lot or all the time.

Answer 12

constant

Question 13

to increase in amount.

Answer 13

accumulate