Earth Science Flashcards
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Layer made of nickel and Iron
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Core
1
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Thinnest Layer
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Crust
2
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Composition f continental crust
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Granite
3
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Composition of oceanic crust
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Basalt
4
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Composition of mantle
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Magnesium and iron
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Thickest layer
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Mantle
6
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Densest layer
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Core
7
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Upper part of mantle
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Asthenosphere
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Contains the upper mantle and crust
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Lithosphere
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Which part of the core is solid and which part is liquid?
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Outer core is liquid, inner core is solid
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Which part of the crust is the densest
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Oceanic crust
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Which part of crust is thickest
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Continental