Earth Layers Flashcards
1
Q
What is the thinnest layer of earth
A
Crust
2
Q
What is the layer made mostly of magma
A
Mantle
3
Q
what is the only liquid layer of earth
A
outer core
4
Q
what is the layer of earth made of mostly solid iron and nickel
A
inner core
5
Q
what is the layer that is made of the crust and upper mantle
A
lithosphere
6
Q
Heat causing rocks to rise and fall
A
convection
7
Q
what do scientists use to study the layers of earth better
A
seismic waves
8
Q
what causes the different layer of earth
A
density
9
Q
the part of the crust mostly made of basalt
A
oceanic crust
10
Q
the part of the crust mostly made of granite
A
continental crust
