Internal Structure Of The Earth Flashcards

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1
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4 layers of the earth in order from inner to outer

A

Inner core, outer core, mantle , crust

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2
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How thick is the inner core

A

1260km thick

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3
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What is the inner core made out of solid or not sold

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SOLID iron and nickel

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4
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Why is the inner core solid or not solid

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It is SOLID because of the immense pressure

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5
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Temperature of the inner core

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6000 degrees Celsius

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6
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It is the _______ layer of the earth

A

Densest

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7
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The outer core is what thickness

A

2200km thick

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8
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Is the outer core solid or molten

A

Molten

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9
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What is the outer core made of

A

Molten iron and nickel

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10
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The outer core is denser or not then the mantle

A

Denser

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11
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The mantle is ______ thick and _____ the the crust

A

2900 km thick ; denser

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12
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Upper mantle is ____

A

Rigid

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13
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Lower mantle is _____ molten and is the zone of ______

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Semi molten : convection currents

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14
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The crust is the ________ and _______ density layer of the earth

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Thinnest and lowest

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15
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What are the types of crust

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Continental and Oceanic

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16
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Both types of crust are made out of what ?

A

Granite

17
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What is the thickness of continental crust

A

30-50km

18
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Thickness of Oceanic crust

A

7Km

19
Q

Which type of crust is denser

A

Oceanic crust

20
Q

Crust and rigid upper mantle is the what ?

A

Lithosphere