What is inside the earth? Flashcards
Memory Recal (29 cards)
What is the outer core?
A liquid
How thick is the outer core
2,200 km thick
How many parts does the core have
- The inner and outer core
What are the 3 different layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Core
What are the rocks like in the mantle?
They are like “plastic” but they are solid rock that can “flow”
What is the crust and the solid portion of the mantle also known as?
Lithosphere
What is the Earths crust made up of?
loose rocks and soil and under that its solid rock
What layer is 2,900 km thick?
The Mantle
What layer is between 5-10 km thick or 32-70 km thick?
The Crust
What layer of the Earth is 2⁄3rd’s of the earths mass
The Mantle
What 2 metals are in the outer core?
MELTED Iron and Nickel
How thick is the inner core?
1,300 km thick
What is the inner core made up of?
SOLID Iron and Nickel
Name the Different layers of the Earth
Crust, Upper Mantle, Lower Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
The layer that has MELTED Iron and Nickel is the ___________
OUTER Core
The Thickest Crust is Underneath The __________
Continents
The Layer that has the highest temperature is the ________
Inner Core
The layer that has the lowest temperature is the _________
Crust
The ___________ is made up of SOLID Iron and Nickel
Inner Core
the layer between the core and the crust is the ___________
Mantle
The _________ is made up of loose rocks and soil
Crust
The ________ part of the mantle can flow like a liquid
Upper
(T/F) every layer of the earth has the same thickness
False
(T/F) The Mantle contains soil
False
