Layers of the earth 1
What is the coolest (temp) layer of the earth
the crust
What type of rock forms from the heating and cooling of magma and lava?
igneous rock
The core is mostly made of
what is nickel and iron
The inner core is solid because of
what is The pressure
what rock is made of intense heat and pressure?
metamorphic rock
How many types of crust are there?
what is 2
What layer of Earth do we live on?
what is the Crust
what are the layers of the earth in order from the surface?
what is the Crust, Mantle,Outer core, and Inner core
Which layer is the thickest?
what is The Mantle
type of crust composed of granite
what is the continental crust
When temperature increases _________ increases?
Pressure
which layer is liquid and is beneath the mantle
what is the outer core
What is composed of the inner core
mostly iron
type of crust composed of basalt
oceanic crust
The layer of the earth between the crust and outer core
The mantle
The crust is the first layer of the earth
true
the lithosphere is a part of what
the mantle
What are the 2 types of crust
Continental and Oceanic
what is the mantle made of ?
silicon, oxygen, iron, and magnesium
what type of rock is formed from layers and layers of weathering and erosion?
sedimentary rock
The lithosphere comes next after the crust
True
The inner core in the comes after the lithosphere
false
The lithosphere is made of tectonic plates
true
The mantle is at the center of the earth
false
The outer core is after the mantle
true