Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis Midterm Test Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first layer
A
Inner Core
2
Q
What is the second layer
A
Outer Core
3
Q
What is the third layer
A
Lower Mantle
4
Q
What is the fourth layer
A
Upper Mantle
5
Q
What is the fifth layer
A
Crust
6
Q
Density
A
The measure of how compact the matter in substance or material is.
7
Q
Continental Drift
A
The theory that continents are floating around Earth’s surface. This has been disproven
8
Q
Plate Tectonics
A
The current accept theory that plates, not continents, are in constant motion, driven by energy flow below the crust
9
Q
Mantle Convection
A
transfer of energy in the mantle due to energy differences.
