layers of the earth' Flashcards

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What is the Crust ( details)

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The outermost layer of the earth. it is the thinnest layer that varies from 3 to 34 miles thick. it is the thickest under continents and thinnest under the ocean.

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mantle composition

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magma

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The second most inner layer of the earth is

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The Outer Core

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what is the crust made out of

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silicon & aluminum

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The outer core ( details)

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The outer core is a liquid layer of melted nickel and iron. The outer core is located below the mantle.

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The Inner Core ( details )

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The Inner Core is solid and made of nickel and iron.

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The earths mantle is made of

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molton rock

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What is a scientist who studies the earth’s layers called.

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geologists

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9
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The earths inner core is made of

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solid nickel and iron

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Lithosphere

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Crust AND upper part of the mantle

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The earths outer core is made of

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liquid nickel and iron

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The layers of the earth vary from temperature and

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Thickness

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13
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To hypothesize means to

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make an educated guess

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14
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The second most outer layer of the earth is

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The Mantle

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The innermost layer of the earth is called the

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Inner Core

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Outer core

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Liquid iron and nickel
1400 miles thick

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The Core (details)

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The core is about 2,200 miles thick The core is extremely hot about 7,200 degree F. The Core is divided into 2 parts the outer core and inner core

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Inner core

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Solid iron and nickel;
Dense ball of solid metal

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The thinnest part of the earth’s crust is

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The ocean

20
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The thickest part of the earth’s crust is

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The continent

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What is the mantle ( details )

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THe mantle is under the crust the mantle is about 1,800 miles thick and mostly made of rock it is the earths thickest layer. The mantle is very hot abot 5,400 degrees F in some spots.

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Asthenosphere

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The soft layer of rock below the lithosphere