Layers
What is the crust?
The very top part of the lithosphere that we see and interact with daily. It includes the continents and the ocean floor.
What is the lithosphere mostly made up of?
The lithosphere is mostly made of rocks. Example: Mountains.
What temperature is the upper mantle?
What lies beneath the crust?
The upper mantle lies beneath the crust.
What are the three types of rocks in the lithosphere?
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
What part of the lithosphere contains the ocean floor?
The crust
Name one part of the lithosphere.
The lithosphere includes the crust and upper mantle.
This part of the lithosphere provides a place for plants to grow and holds water.
Soil
How many layers does the Lithosphere have?
Has two layers: crust and upper mantle.
What is the upper mantle made of?
The upper mantle is made of rocky material that is very hot and can flow.
These natural substances are found in rocks and include iron, calcium, and potassium.
Minerals
What part of the Lithosphere do we live, play, build houses, and grow food?
Lithosphere
What do we walk on every day?
We walk on the lithosphere.
Soil is made from tiny rock pieces and this type of material from once-living things.
dead plants and animals
This part of the lithosphere can flow like silly putty.
Upper Mantle