Internal Structure Of The Earth Flashcards
4 layers of the earth in order from inner to outer
Inner core, outer core, mantle , crust
How thick is the inner core
1260km thick
What is the inner core made out of solid or not sold
SOLID iron and nickel
Why is the inner core solid or not solid
It is SOLID because of the immense pressure
Temperature of the inner core
6000 degrees Celsius
It is the _______ layer of the earth
Densest
The outer core is what thickness
2200km thick
Is the outer core solid or molten
Molten
What is the outer core made of
Molten iron and nickel
The outer core is denser or not then the mantle
Denser
The mantle is ______ thick and _____ the the crust
2900 km thick ; denser
Upper mantle is ____
Rigid
Lower mantle is _____ molten and is the zone of ______
Semi molten : convection currents
The crust is the ________ and _______ density layer of the earth
Thinnest and lowest
What are the types of crust
Continental and Oceanic