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The rigid layer of the crust that is made up of the plates.

lithosphere

The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is called the

troposphere

Which is the largest ocean?

Pacific ocean

What is the shape of the Earth?

Sphere- shaped like a ball with all points on the surface equal distance from the center. Earth is not a perfect sphere. It is flattened at the poles.

What are the two types of crust?

Oceanic crust and Continental Crust

This sphere of Earth is made up of all the rocks, minerals, soil and landforms on Earth.

geosphere

This layer of the Earth is solid and is made of iron and nickel.

inner core

What percentage of the water on Earth is saltwater?

96%

The partially molten (magma) layer of the crust.

asthenosphere

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water

70%

This sphere is made up of all life on Earth.

Biosphere

Name the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to the Earth to farthest.

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

This layer of the Earth is the thinnest layer and is made of Silicon, Iron, Aluminum and Calcium.

crust

This is the molten layer under the crust that is 2,900 km thick.

Mantle

The sphere that contains all of the water on Earth.

Hydrosphere

The Earth’s magnetic field is located in the

outer core

This sphere includes all the air and gasses on and around the Earth.

atmosphere