The solid part of our planet?
Geosphere
Name all the parts of the Geosphere in order.
The crust, mantle and core
The radius of the core is around: A. 2.900km B. 3.500km C. 1.900km D. 900km
B. 3.500km
Are pearls that are found inside clams minerals?
No because minerals are inorganic and pearls are organic. They form inside of clams.
What is the mineral name for table salt?
Halite
True or False: The oceanic lithosphere is denser and thinner than the continental lithosphere.
True
True or False: The continental crust is around 10 kilometers thick.
False: It´s around 70 kilometers thick.
What layer consists of the most desist materials and has a very high temperature and pressure?
The core
Is a man-made diamond a mineral?
No because it´s man-made and minerals have natural origins.
True or False: The inner core is liquid because of the huge pressure it´s under.
False: The outer core
The part that forms the ocean floors.
oceanic crust
Which layer represents 83% of the geosphere´s total volume?
The mantle
True or false: The Earth´s crust and the uppermost part of the mantle form the lithosphere.
True
The crust and the upper part of the mantle form what?
The lithosphere
The outermost and thinnest layer of the Earth.
the crust