functional layers of the Earth

Question 1

78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen along with other trace gases such as carbon dioxide and argon

Answer 1

atmosphere

Question 2

made of gases

Answer 2

atmosphere

Question 3

all water on earth whether frozen or liquid or gas

Answer 3

hydrosphere

Question 4

on and in the crust

Answer 4

hydrosphere

Question 5

mostly in the ocean

Answer 5

hydrosphere

Question 6

all living organisms on Earth(only) wherever there is liquid water

Answer 6

biosphere

Question 7

atmosphere and hydrosphere is where this is

Answer 7

biosphere

Question 8

greek for rock

Answer 8

lithosphere

Question 9

includes crust and upper mantle

Answer 9

lithosphere

Question 10

rigid and remains rigid for long periods of time

Answer 10

lithosphere

Question 11

when it comes into pressure it breaks broken into tectonic plates

Answer 11

lithosphere

Question 12

greek for weak

Answer 12

asthenosphere

Question 13

upper mantle and relatively thin
50-100 miles deep/thick

Answer 13

asthenosphere

Question 14

highly viscous almost solid
flows reluctantly

Answer 14

asthenosphere

Question 15

mechanically molds and mushes

Answer 15

asthenosphere

Question 16

ductile not rigid ; crust floats on it

Answer 16

asthenosphere

Question 17

moves in convection cells

Answer 17

asthenosphere

Question 18

moves cm/yr or cm per year

Answer 18

asthenosphere

Question 19

seismic waves slowly travel through it

Answer 19

asthenosphere

Question 20

moves slower as it deepens

Answer 20

asthenosphere

Question 21

low velocity zone (LVZ)

Answer 21

asthenosphere

Question 22

Greek for middle

Answer 22

mesosphere

Question 23

higher density

Answer 23

mesosphere

Question 24

seismic waves move much more quickly than lithosphere or asthenosphere

Answer 24

mesosphere

Question 25

bottom 80% of the mantle

Answer 25

mesosphere

Question 26

hotter than asthenosphere

Answer 26

mesosphere

Question 27

ability to flow varies

Answer 27

mesosphere

Question 28

The less easier it is to flow the deeper it gets since pressure fights heat

Answer 28

mesosphere

Question 29

mostly iron and nickel

Answer 29

outer core

Question 30

liquid & high temperature

Answer 30

outer core

Question 31

5k-8k degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 31

outer core

Question 32

low viscosity liquid

Answer 32

outer core

Question 33

flows turbulently

Answer 33

outer core

Question 34

magnetic field

Answer 34

outer core

Question 35

nearly all iron and a complete solid

Answer 35

inner core

Question 36

10k degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 36

inner core

Question 37

70% the size of the moon

Answer 37

inner core

Question 38

Order the functional layers from top to bottom

Answer 38

lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core