Study

Geology & layers of the earth ESO

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • They consist of one or more minerals.  (rocks or minerals)
    Rocks
  • What is the layer between the core and the crust? (between = entre)
    The mantle
  • What is the only liquid layer of the earth.
    The outer core
  • The oceanic and the continental crusts are collectively called as _____.
    The crust
  • The ______ includes both the crust and the brittle upper portion of the mantle. (lithosphere or ionsphere)
    The lithosphere
  • What is the Earth's radius?
    6370 km
  • They are the substances that have fixed structure and chemical composition. (rocks or minerals)
    Minerals
  • What is the outermost layer of the Earth's geosphere? (outermost = exterior)
    The crust
  • The crust is composed of two crusts - the  ______ & _____.
    The oceanic and the continental crusts
  • What part(s) of the geosphere make up the lithosphere?
    The upper mantle and the crust
  • What is the innermost layer of the Earth's geosphere? (innermost = interior)
    The core
  • The _____ is the rocky part of the planet earth.
    Geosphere
  • The _____ is composed of three layers: the crust, the mantle and the core.
    Geosphere
  • Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?
    The crust
  • The two most abundant elements in Earth's core are _____ and _____.
    Iron and nickel
  • They don't have a fixed structure or composition. (rocks or minerals)
    Rocks