Download Study Guide 2-1 1. List the Compositional Layers and identify what

Study Guide 2-1
1. List the Compositional Layers and identify what each layer is made of.
2. Draw and label a picture showing the relative positions for the layers of the Earth.
3. List the structural zones and identify the structure of each (Solid? Liquid? Etc.)
4. Draw and label a picture showing the relative positions for the zones of the Earth
5. Define:
a. Mohorovicic Discontinuity
b. Oblate Spheroid
c. Differentiation
d. Seismic Waves
e. Plasticity
6. What is the shape of the Earth? Why?
7. Which zone is broken into pieces called tectonic plates?
8. What do scientists study to obtain evidence leading to the theory for the structure of Earth?
9. Which layer has the greatest difference in temperature from the bottom of the layer to its top?
10. Compare and contrast oceanic and continental crust.
11. Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
12. Give two reasons why the center of the Earth is so hot.
13. Explain why the inner core is solid even though it is hot enough to be melted.