Earth Layers Flashcards
Objective: to learn something for once
1
Q
What do we call the layer of the earth that we live on?
A
The crust 🍕
2
Q
What do we call the magma layer under the crust?
A
The mantle 🔥
3
Q
What is the lithosphere?
A
The crust and the uppermost solid mantle 🌐
4
Q
What do most people think the earth layers are most similar too?
A
An apple 🍎
5
Q
What do we call the liquid metal that surrounds the inner core?
A
The outer core 🌀
6
Q
What is the inner core made of?
A
Solid nickel and iron 🪨
7
Q
How hot is the inner core?
A
5,200℃
8
Q
How far have humans been able to drill into the earth?
A
About 1/3 of the earth’s crust 🌎
9
Q
The earth’s core is about the size of…?
A
The planet Pluto 🌝
10
Q
How do scientists know how hot the earth’s core is?
A
Seismic waves 🫨
