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The layer of earth that is dense and made mostly of basalt.
oceanic crust
The layer of earth that is less dense and made mostly of granite.
continental crust
The layer of earth that is soft and moves like hot asphalt. "Plastic/ Flexible" Rock
Ashthenosphere
The layer of earth that is the biggest.
Lower Mantle
The layer of earth that is made of molten iron/nickel.
Outer Core
The layer of earth that is solid due to pressure.
Inner core
The layer of earth that is made up of the crust and upper mantle.
Lithosphere
This overall layer is like the skin/peel of an apple.
Crust
The _______ and ________ are the layers made of rock.
crust and mantle
The ________ is made of metal.
Core
Put these in order from outside - inside the earth: outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, oceanic crust, inner core, lower mantle.
oceanic crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, lower mantle, outer core, inner core
How we know what the earth's interior looks like. (2 answers)
rock evidence and seismic wave evidence
Why does earth have layers? Explain
Heavier material sank deeper during Earth's formation.
Which layer is responsible for earth's magnetic field?
outer core
Why could we no longer dig deeper into the earth's crust.
It got too hot
