E.1 The Earths Composition Flashcards
1
Q
VOCAB
The crust:
A
-Outermost layer
-About 50km thick
-Almost all solid rock
2
Q
VOCAB
The mantle:
A
-About 2900km thick
-Mostly solid rock but lower part is very slowly flowing liquid rock
3
Q
VOCAB
Lithosphere:
A
-Solid outer part(made up of the crust and solid part of mantle.)
4
Q
VOCAB
Outer core:
A
-About 2200km thick
-Liquid rock
5
Q
VOCAB
Inner core:
A
-About 1250km thick
-Solid irom and nickel
-About 7000 degrees
6
Q
What is the order of Earths layers?
A
1.Crust
2.Mantle
3.Outer core
4.Inner core
7
Q
What states of matter is the rock in as you go deeper into the earths core?
A
Solid ->Liquid ->Solid
