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Inner Core - ANSWERS--the hottest layer of Earth that is solid metal
Divergent Boundary - ANSWERS--the type of boundary that is found where two plates
move away from each other; often creates landforms
Mantle - ANSWERS--the hot layer of the Earth that is molten, or melted, rock and is
constantly moving and slowly dragging the continents along with it over time
Outer Core - ANSWERS--the very hot layer of the Earth that is made up of liquid metals
and responsible for Earth's magnetic field
Crust - ANSWERS--the layer of the Earth that is a hard, rocky outer covering
Pangaea - ANSWERS--Alfred Wegner's theory that about 200 million years ago the
Earth's continents were together as one
Transform Boundary - ANSWERS--the type of boundary that is found where two plates
slide past each other; often creates earthquakes
Convergent Boundary - ANSWERS--the type of boundary that is found where two plates
move toward each other; often creates mountains
Streak - ANSWERS--the property of a mineral that tells what color the powder is when
rubbed on a streak plate
Hardness - ANSWERS--the property of a mineral that tells how easily the mineral can
be scratched
Mineral - ANSWERS--a non-living, naturally occurring solid that is found within Earth's
crust; there are six properties that help scientists identify them