Lithosphere Flashcards
Centric definition
Arcs or circles that have the same center
What is the crust?
The outermost layer of the Earth
What is the mantle?
The layer between the outer core and the crust
What is the outer core?
The liquid layer surrounding the inner core?
What is the inner core?
The innermost solid layer of Earth
What is magma?
Rock that is so hot it has been melted
What does the crust consist of?
Made of rock and soil.
it is the thinnest layer.
It includes land and sea.
What does the mantle consist of?
The outermost part is solid rock.
The innermost part is magma, because of the heat.
What does the core consist of?
Mainly iron.
The outer core - It is liquid and very hot
The inner core - Solid and the hottest place on earth, temperatures are as high as the sun surface.
