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What is the inner most layer of Earth called?
The inner core
What is the 2nd inner layer of Earth called?
Outer core
What is the 3rd layer of Earth (from the inside? called?
mantle
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
Crust
What material is the mantle made from?
Metals
How many major tectonic plates are there?
7
What was Earth called when it was all one country?
Pangea
How far do tectonic plates move each year?
The length of your fingernail (1 1/2 centimeters)
True or False, the Earth will look the same in 250 million years.
False
True or False, the Earth looked the same 250 million years ago.
False
What are the name of the plates covering the Earth's surface?
Tectonic Plates
Why do tectonic plates move?
Because the magma they rest on is semi solid (sometimes liquid)
