Layers of the Earth Plate Boundaries FaultsVolcanoes Earth- quakes
Which of the Earth’s layers is the thinnest?
The Crust
Which layer of the Earth is a liquid?
The outer core
Convection currents occur in which layer?
The mantle
Which crust is more dense? Continental or oceanic?
Oceanic crust
Which layer has the most volume?
The mantle.
In which boundary, do the plate move away from each other?
Divergent boundary
In which boundary, do the plates move towards each other?
Convergent boundary
In which boundary, do the plates slide past each other?
Transform boundary
The San Andreas Fault in California is what kind of boundary?
Transform boundary
The area in the mantle, where oceanic crust recycles and melts.
Subduction zone
This type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
Normal fault
A break in the crust due to tension, compression, or shearing
A fault
A strike-slip fault occurs along with what kind of boundary?
Transform boundary
A person could “walk up” a _______ wall
Foot
In what kind of fault, does the hanging wall move up relative to the foot wall?
Reverse fault
Volcanoes are found along what kind of boundaries?
Convergent or Subduction zones
What kind of volcano is made up of primarily pyroclastic material?
Cinder cone volcano
What feature is created when a magma chamber collapses?
Caldera
What kind of volcano is made up of primarily pyroclastic material and lava?
A composite or stratovolcano
What kind of volcano is made up of primarily lava flows?
Shield volcano
What are the fastest earthquake waves?
P-waves
Which earthquake wave cannot travel through liquids?
S-waves
The location of an earthquake on the surface is called a(n)
Epicenter
Which wave causes the most damage?
Surface waves
The location of the origin of the earthquake within the Earth?
Focus