Earth's Layers Flashcards
1
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made of mostly granite and basalt
A
crust
2
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67% of Earth’s mass
A
Mantle
3
Q
most dense layer
A
core
4
Q
less than 1% of Earth’s mass
A
crust
5
Q
made of Si, O, Al, and has low density
A
crust
6
Q
made of Si, O, and a lot Mg
A
mantle
7
Q
33% of Earth’s mass
A
core
8
Q
made of nickel (Ni) iron (Fe)
A
core
9
Q
rocky and rigid layer
A
lithosphere
10
Q
layer where the plates move
A
asthenosphere
11
Q
dense and hard layer of mantle
A
mesosphere
12
Q
molten and causes magnetic pulse
A
outer core
13
Q
under the most intense pressure
A
inner core
14
Q
broken into pieces called tectonic plates
A
lithosphere
15
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“Flowing” layer (similar to plastic)
A
asthenosphere
