Earth's Layers Flash Cards
1
Q
Where are denser materials located inside Earth?
A
Center or Inner core
2
Q
How do scientists “know” what is inside the Earth?
A
From earthquakes and underground explosions
3
Q
What is the inner core made of?
A
Solid nickel and iron
4
Q
What is the outer core made of?
A
Liquid nickel and iron
5
Q
What does the crust and solid part of the mantle make?
A
Lithosphere
6
Q
What is the hotter softer part of the upper mantle?
A
Asthenosphere
7
Q
What is the lithosphere broken into?
A
Tectonic plates
8
Q
What are the two types of crust?
A
Oceanic and Continental
