Dynamic Earth🌍

Question 1

Name the layers of the earth in their order

Answer 1

1. Crust, outer layer
2. Mantle, hot molten rock/magma
3. Outer core, liquid nickel and iron
4. Inner core, centre of the earth, 6000℃

Question 2

What is a convection current

Answer 2

A convection current is when hot lava from the core begins to rise, but slowly gets cooler as it turns into mantle magma as it reaches the top. It gradually descends and turns back into lava. This continues in a cycle.

Question 3

Draw a convection current

Answer 3

well done

Question 4

In which three ways can plates move and give examples of the plates that move iin the formation

Answer 4

separating plates, nazca and pacific plates
colliding plates, african and eurasian plates
sliding plates, north american and pacific plates