Earth’s layers Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 main layers of the earth?
A
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
2
Q
What is the state of matter of the outer core?
A
Liquid
3
Q
What is the state of matter in the inner core?
A
Solid
4
Q
How does temperature and pressure change as you go deeper into the earth?
A
Both temperature and pressure increase
5
Q
What are the two sub layers of the earth’s layers?
A
Lithosphere and asthenosphere
6
Q
What is the lithosphere?
A
The rigid outer layer made of the crust and the uppermost mantle
7
Q
What is the asthenosphere?
A
The semi fluid part of the mantle that the lithosphere floats on
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