Earth's Layers
What is the Earth's outermost layer?
Crust
What are the two types of crust?
What is Earth's mantle mostly made up of?
Magma
Earth's inner core is made up of solid __________.
metal
The contintental crust is 20-30 miles thick.
True
What is the 2nd largest (thickest) layer of the Earth?
outer core
Earth's crust is thin like the ___________.
skin of an apple
What is the maximum thickness of Earth's mantle?
1850 miles
Earth's inner core _____________ fast than Earth rotates.
spins faster
The oceanic crust is 3-100 feet thick.
What layer of the Earth is the most dense?
inner core
Which crust is younger and thinner?
oceanic
What is the average temperature of the mantle?
about 3000 degrees celcius
About how thick is Earth's inner core?
758 miles thick
The continental crust is made up mostly of iron.
False
Both the oceanic and continental crust can be found on ____________.
tectonic plates
What is the oceanic crust made up of?
Basalt
What percentage of Earth's volume is made up of the mantle?
83%
What does Earth's outer core creates?
Earth's magnetic field
The oceanic crust is more dense than the continental crust.
True