Earth and its habitats Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Name one example of a model that can represent the internal structure of the earth
A
A peach
2
Q
What is the outside part of the earth called
A
External structure
3
Q
If scientists cant dig a hole in the earth to see the inside what do they do to see it
A
They use a model
4
Q
How can models help us?
A
Models can help us see things that we cant see in real life
5
Q
Do we live on the crust or the mantle?
A
We live on the crust
6
Q
How this is the crust under the land
A
70km thick
7
Q
How thick is the crust under the oceans
A
5km thick
8
Q
How long is the mantle
A
3000km thick
9
Q
How thick is the core
A
3400km thick
10
Q
What are the melted rocks in the mantle called
A
Magma
11
Q
Name the three different layers
A
Core, mantle and the crust
