5.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the radius of earth
A
6,400Km
2
Q
That’s about how much distance between London and Edinburgh
A
twelve times
3
Q
Earth’s hard skin is the?
A
crust
4
Q
How thick is the crust?
A
35km thick
5
Q
How thick is the mantle?
A
2,900km thick
6
Q
The upper mantle is soft of rigid?
A
hard and rigid
7
Q
Is the lower mantle rigid?
A
No
8
Q
What is the core made up of?
A
metal
9
Q
Is the inner core solid or liquid?
A
solid
10
Q
Is the outer core solid or liquid?
A
liquid
11
Q
How thick is the crust approximately?
A
7-70km thick
12
Q
How much is the temperature of the core?
A
6000 degree celcius
13
Q
what are oceanic crust?
A
crust that forms on coeans
14
Q
what is continental crust?
A
Crust that forms on continents
15
Q
Melting point increases with what?
A
pressure so that the rock stays solid.
