Lithosphere
What layers is the lithosphere made up of?
the crust and upper mantle
What layer is the asthenosphere made up of?
the upper mantle
Where is the inner core located?
In the center of the Earth
The outer core is composed of what ?
liquid magma, iron and nickel
Approximately how far is it (km) to the center of the Earth?
About 6400 miles
What best describes the asthenosphere?
Solid rock can flow like a liquid causing the plates to move
If we number the Earth's MAIN layers from 1 to 4 starting at the crust, what number is the inner core?
4
The outer core is the thickest layer. True or False?
False
How many parts of the mantle are there?
2. Upper and Middle
What feature is the lithosphere split into?
tectonic plates
The inner core is the second hottest layer?
True of False?
False
What is the layer beneath the outer core?
inner core
What is the Earth's largest layer?
mantle
The lithosphere is not a layer of the earth.
True or False
What is the inner core composed of?
nickel and iron
What is the layer above the outer core?
mantle
What do scientists' study to learn about the inside of the Earth?
Earthquakes or seismic waves
What layer of the lithosphere do we live on?
crust
What is the asthenosphere made of?
melted rock
The inner core is the source of all ___________on the earth
gravity
The outer core is responsible for creating what?
Earth's magnetic fields
What is the order of Earth's layers from most dense to least dense?
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust.