LESSON 1- Earth's Internal Structure Flashcards by Arthur_Sebastian_ Bernadas | Brainscape

Q

AVERAGE DEPTH OF OCEANIC CRUST?

A

7 kilometers

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Moho discontinuity?

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30-50 km

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Maximum depth of shallow earthquake?

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70 kilometers

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Maximum depth of deep earthquakes?

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300 to 700 kilometers

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Gutenberg discontinuity?

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2,900 kilometers

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Q

The boundary between the crust and the mantle.

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Mohorovicic Discontinuity

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The boundary between the mantle and the core.

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Gutenberg Discontinouty

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Litosphere

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Solid (Strong) 0-100 km

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Asthenosphere

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Plastic (Weak and deformable) 100-660 Km

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Mesosphere

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Solid 660-2,900 km

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Outer Core

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Molten (Flows) 2,900-5,150 Km

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Inner Core

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Solid 5,151-6,371

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Crust

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Granite/Andesite, and Basalt 0-45 Km

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Core

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Iron- and Sulfer-rich 2,900-6,371 Km

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Mantle

Characteristics and its distance (Km)

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Peridotite 45-2,900 Km

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