Interior Structure Of The Earth

Question 1

What is the chemical composition of the Earth’s rocks

Answer 1

Crust - Mantle- core

Question 2

What is the Physical state of the Earth’s layers.

Answer 2

Lithosphere- Asthenosphere- Mesosphere- outer core- inner core

Question 3

What is the composition of the continental Lithosphere?

Answer 3

Felsic

Question 4

What is the composition of the oceanic lithosphere?

Answer 4

Mafic

Question 5

What is the composition of the Mantle layer?

Answer 5

Ultra Mafic

Question 6

What is the composition of the core?

Answer 6

Iron

Question 7

What is the lithosphere?

Answer 7

Solid outer shell of the Earth. (Crust+upper Mantle)

Question 8

What are plates?

Answer 8

Pieces of the lithosphere

Question 9

Is the Asthenosphere thicker than the Lithosphere?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

_____________ floats on the Asthenosphere?

Answer 10

Lithosphere

Question 11

What is plate tectonics?

Answer 11

A theory that states that the solid outer shell of the earth is made of lithospheric fragments called plates that constantly move relative to each other.

Question 12

What is the farthest humans have gone into the earth?

Answer 12

4km or 2.4 miles

Question 13

Where do surface waves travel?

Answer 13

They travel along the surface of the earth

Question 14

Where do body waves travel

Answer 14

In the interior of the earth.

Question 15

Do P waves only go through solids?

Answer 15

False, they go through solids, liquids and gas

Question 16

Where do S waves go through?

Answer 16

Only Solids

Question 17

Where does magnetism exist mainly in?

Answer 17

Iron

Question 18

What is isostasy?

Answer 18

Sinking and rising of the lithosphere due to loading and unloading