Layers of the Earth
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Crust
What is described as very flat land?
A plain
What is Earth's crust made up of?
Rock
The inner core of the Earth is about 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
False, it is approximately 9,000 degrees F.
An opening in the Earth's crust from which lava flows is called ....
A volcano
What is the solid layer of the Earth that can move or change shape at high temperatures called?
Mantle
What is a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it?
What is a delta made up of?
Sand and soil
False, it is the outer core
A mound of Earth with a rounded top; smaller than a mountain.
A Hill
Melted iron probably makes up this layer of the Earth.
Outer Core
What do you call a strip of land that extends out into a body of water?
A peninsula
Why is Earth called the Blue Planet?
It is called the blue planet because 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water.
The Earth's mantle lies directly below the inner core.
False- The outercore lies directly below the inner core
A large natural area of water completely surrounded by land.
A lake
The center of the Earth is in the shape of a sphere and is made of solid material.
Inner Core
What is a very thin waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean?
A river
Where is the Earth's crust the thickest?
Below the continents
The Earth is composed mostly of saltwater, not freshwater.
True
A large, tall rock that extends into the air; taller than a hill.
Mountain
Which layer hottest part of the earth ?
Inner Core
What do you call a landform at the end of a river shaped like a triangle?
A delta
Which 2 layers of the Earth are made mostly of metals?
The inner core & The outer core
Only 30% of the Earth consists of land.
True
Lowland between hills and mountains
A valley