Earths Layers Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Give the compositional layers of the earth
A
Crust
Mantle
Core
2
Q
What is the outermost layer
A
Crust
3
Q
It is between the crust and outer core
A
Mantle
4
Q
It is a region of slow moving rocks
A
Mantle
5
Q
What is the core
A
Center if the earth
6
Q
What is the innermost layer
A
Core
7
Q
What is composed of nickel and iron
A
Core
8
Q
What is the lithosphere
A
Between the upper mantle and crust
9
Q
Regoin where rocks moves very slowly
A
Asthenosphere
10
Q
It lies beneath the lithosphere
A
Asthenosphere
11
Q
It moves more slowly
A
Mesosphere
12
Q
Between the mantle and inner core
A
Outer core
13
Q
What is the solid part if the core
A
Inner core
