Layers of the Geosphere | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What´s the name of this tectonic plate?

Pacific plate

What are the layers in order of increasing density?

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

There are 2 types of Earth's crust.

continental crust and oceanic crust

The ______ includes both the crust and the brittle upper portion of the mantle.

lithosphere

What part(s) of the geosphere make up the lithosphere?

The upper mantle and crust

What´s the name of this tectonic plate?

antartic plate

The huge pieces of the earth's lithosphere are called

tectonic plates

Which layer of the Geosphere has the highest pressure?

inner core

What are the layers in order of decreasing density?

inner core, outer core,mantle and crust

WHich layer of the Earth is the coolest in temperature?

the crust

Most of the Earth's volume is contained in the ________.

mantle.

Where in the lithosphere are most volcanoes located?

In the plate boundaries

The Earth's radius is

6370 km

Which layer of the geosphere is the least dense?

The crust

The only liquid layer of the earth

outer core

Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?

the crust

The two most abundant elements in Earth's core are

iron and nickel

The layer between the Earth's crust and core

mantle

This tectonic plate consists of most of Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia

Eurasian Plate

What´s the name of this tectonic plate?

South american plate

What´s the name of this tectonic plate?

African plate

Label A - D

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

What happens in the tectonic plates boundaries?

There is a lot of seismic and volcanic activity

Which leyer is located at the center of the Earth?

the core

The lithosphere is divided into blocks of different shapes and sizes called

tectonic plates or lithospheric plates