Layers of the earth 1
What is the coolest layer of the earth
what is the crust
which layer is the hottest layer of earth
what is the Core
The core is mostly made of
what is nickel and iron
The inner core is solid because of
what is The pressure
This is the thickest layer of Earth
Mantle
What are the two types of crusts?
Oceanic and continental
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
T/F: When temperature increases density increases?
False
which layer is liquid and is beneath the mantle
what is the outer core
Describe Convection Currents
Heavy (more dense) materials sink to the center and lighter (less dense) materials accumulate near the surface
type of crust composed of basalt
oceanic crust
Which layer of Earth are you most likely to find the remains of organisms that lived in previous time periods?
Crust
The crust is the first layer of the earth . T or F
true
the lithosphere is a part of what
the crust and mantle
What are the 2 types of crust
Continental and Oceanic
What is the process in the mantle where hot material rises and as it cools it sinks to get warmed back up again?
Convection or Convection Currents
Which is older? Oceanic crust and Continental Crust
absolute is specific, relative is range
True
What are the 3 layers in the mantle
Lithosphere, asthenosphere, lower mantle
T/F: The lithosphere is made of tectonic plates
true
T/F: The mantle is at the center of the earth
false
What is the most dense layer of the Earth
Inner Core