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Layers of the Earth

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  • Does the mantle get hotter or colder the deeper you go?
    Hotter
  • What is the second layer?
    Mantle
  • What is the continental crust made of?
    Nickel
    Granite
    Iron
    Basalt
  • What is the oceanic crust made of?
    Granite
    Nickel
    Iron
    basalt
  • What is the liquid called?
    Magma
  • What is the 3rd layer?
    Outer Core
  • Is the outer core a liquid or a solid?
    Liquid
  • T/F the crust is the THICKEST layer?
    False: it is the thinnest
  • T/F the outer core is around 1,367 miles thick and flows around the inner core
    T
  • Which layer is the THICKEST?
    Mantle
  • Is the crust solid or liquid?
    Solid
  • T/F the mantle is mostly made up of molten rock
    True
  • Does the inner core help/hurt the magnetic field
    Helps
  • What happens when the tectonic plates hit into eachother?
    Volcanoes
    Tsunamis
    Earthquakes
    All of them
  • Why isn't the inner core in a liquid state?
    Because of all the pressure
  • What percentage of the mantle makes up the weight of the earth?
    85
    73
    25
    100
  • T/F The outer core is mostly composed of iron, nickel, sulfur and oxygen.
    True
  • What does the magnetic field do?
    It protects the Earth from harmful sun rays
  • Does the inner core create the magnetic field?
    No
    Yes
  • Which layer do we live on?
    Mantle
    Outer core
    Inner core
    crust
  • The crust is covered in mountains, volcanoes, beaches. These are examples of _________
    Landforms
  • T/F : the inner core is the coldest layer?
    False
    True
  • Is the inner core
    Very hot
    The 4th layer
    All of them
    Made of iron/nickel
  • Put the layers in order
    Mantle, outer core, crust, inner core
    Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
    Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
    Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
  • Is the inner core in a liquid or solid state of matter?
    Solid
  • T/F The outer cores temperature ranges from 8,000-10,000
    True
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