Earths Interior

Question 0

Seismic waves

Answer 0

Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

Question 1

Crust

Answer 1

The layer of rock that forms earths outer surface

Question 2

Pressure

Answer 2

Pressure results from a force pressing on a area because the wait of the rock above, pressure inside earth increases as you go deeper

Question 3

Basalt

Answer 3

Is a dark with a fine texture

Question 4

Granite

Answer 4

Is a rock that is usually is a light color and has a course texture

Question 5

Mantle

Answer 5

The mantle is a layer of hot rock but solid

Question 6

Lithosphere

Answer 6

Lithosphere is the upper most part of the mantle and the crust together

Question 7

Asthenosphere

Answer 7

Asthenosphere is below lithosphere and is less ridged than the rock above it’s some what soft and it can bend like plastic

Question 8

Outer core

Answer 8

The outer core is a layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core

Question 9

Inner core

Answer 9

Is a dense ball of solid metal