Layers of the Earth
What is the innermost layer of the earth?
the Inner Core
Name two things that can be made of rocks?
gems, walls, buildings, statues
Which layer do we live on?
the Crust
What do we call a mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases?
a Volcano
What planet do you live on?
Earth
What is the layer of the earth between the innermost part and the mantle?
What is the name of the large bodies of water on the earth?
Oceans
Which layer is made of metal, and is not solid but molten?
the Outer Core
What does a geologist study?
What continent do you live on?
North America
What is the name of the layer of the Earth on which we live?
the Crust
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Which layer do geologists believe is a solid metal ball.
the Inner Core
What do we call the study of the earth?
Geology
What made the Hawaiian islands?
Volcanoes
What is the layer of the earth beneath the crust?
the Mantle
Name the shape of the earth?
Sphere
Which layer is the hottest and which is the coolest?
Inner is hottest and outer is coolest
What do we call the imaginary line around the middle of the earth?
the Equator
What happened to Mount Saint Helens?
It became a volcano./ It errupted.
Name the 4 layers of the earth.
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Name the three things that cause changes in the earth?
Heat, Pressure, and Time
Which layer is mostly solid rock, but gets hotter and softer as you go deeper?
the Mantle
What do we call the places where hot water and steam shoot up high out of the earth?
Geysers
What is Old Faithful?
A geyser (in Yellowstone National Park)