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The thickest part of Earth’s interior Beneath the crust Solid iron Thinnest layer Under the mantle Plates ride on top Melted iron Center of Earth Outermost layer Solid rock Earth’s crust is divided into sections plates called ____________. How many major sections is Earth’s crust divided into? These sections are known as … The place where plates meet is called a … Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the …between two tectonic plates Let’s Play Mountains Plates move apart Volcanoes Changes the shape of the ocean floor Trenches Plates collide Two plates slide past one another One plate slides under another When two plates converge ________ magma may work its way through the crust. Magma may contain highly explosive ________. gases A ____________ is volcano formed when magma breaks through to the surface. New _______ land is formed when the lava cools and hardens. An _______________ earthquake occurs when plates move and the crust slips or breaks. The gradual uplifting of the crust during an earthquake causes ____________ mountains to form.
