Science 2025(2) Structure of the Earth

Structure of the Earth SUPER IMPORTANT

What is the outer most layer of the earth

The Crust

What are the 2 types of crust?

The 2 types of crust includes: Continetal crust and the Oceanic crust

Who created the Continental Drift theory

Alfred Wegener

What is the Continetal Drift Theory

The crust of Earth is broken up into a number of plate which move across the surface of the Earth colliding into and breaking apart from each other

What is some evidience for Plate Tectonics

Continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, Similar fossilcs were found where the continents fitted together

Plate Tectonics

The mechanism by which continental drift occurs

types of Plate boundaries

Divergent, convergent, transform

WHat type of plate boundary is this

Divergent

What type of plate boundary is this

Convergent

WHat type of plate boundary is this

Transform

What does a Divergent plate boundary create

Mid ocean ridge

What does a convergent plate boundary create

Oceanic trench

What does a Transform plate boundary create

Fault