Earth Layers Flashcards
1
Q
the outer most layer
A
crust
2
Q
the inner most layer
A
inner core
3
Q
the third layer in earth
A
outer core
4
Q
the second layer in earth
A
mantle
5
Q
the part of the Earth’s crust that makes up the seafloor
A
oceanic crust
6
Q
the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
A
continental crust
7
Q
the heat causing the fall is
A
convection
8
Q
the way that scientist know how hot the core is
A
seismic waves
9
Q
the two elements that are in the inner and the outer core
A
Nickel and Iron
10
Q
what are the two regions of the mantle
A
asthenosphere and the lithosphere
