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Layers of the Geosphere

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    Internal structure of the Earth
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  • Which layer of the geosphere is the least dense?
    The crust
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  • The ______ includes both the crust and the brittle upper portion of the mantle.
    lithosphere
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  • There are 2 types of Earth's crust.
    continental crust and oceanic crust
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  • Which layer of the Geosphere has the highest pressure?
    inner core
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  • Label A - D
    Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
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  • Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?
    the crust
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  • WHich layer of the Earth is the coolest in temperature?
    the crust
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  • Which leyer is located at the center of the Earth?
    the core
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  • Most of the Earth's volume is contained in the ________.
    mantle.
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  • The two most abundant elements in Earth's core are
    iron and nickel
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  • What´s the name of this tectonic plate?
    African plate
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  • What are the layers in order of increasing density?
    crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
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  • What part(s) of the geosphere make up the lithosphere?
    The upper mantle and crust
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  • The only liquid layer of the earth
    outer core
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  • The huge pieces of the earth's lithosphere are called
    tectonic plates
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  • The Earth's radius is
    6370 km
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