C2 - Chemical Resources Flashcards
1
Q
What is the crust?
A
The Earth’s thin outer layer of solid rock.
2
Q
What is the lithosphere?
A
The lithosphere includes the crust and upper part of the mantle. It is made up of tectonic plates.
3
Q
What is the mantle?
A
The solid section between the crust and the core.
4
Q
What state is the outer core?
A
Liquid.
5
Q
What state is the inner core?
A
Solid.
6
Q
Where do volcanoes and earthquakes often occur?
A
Where tectonic plates meet.
7
Q
What causes volcanoes and earthquakes?
A
The movement of tectonic plates.
