Earth Flashcards
1
Q
What are the layers of the core?
A
▪️solid inner core
▪️liquid outer core
2
Q
What is the oceanic crust made of?
A
Basalt
3
Q
What are the chemical layers of the earth?
A
▪core️
▪️mantle
▪️crust
4
Q
What’s the lithosphere?
A
The “plate” of the plate tectonic theory.
5
Q
What’s the athenosphere?
A
The part of the mantle that flows.
6
Q
What’s folding?
A
When the stress is going in. Also, earth forces raise or lowers continents and they bend and the rock layer folds.
7
Q
What’s faulting?
A
The earth’s pressure is so great that they form breaks which are called faults. The stress is released outwards. Creates rift valleys sometimes.
