Structure of earth (layers of earth) Flashcards

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1
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how many layers does the earth have? And what are those

A

3 - the core, the mantle, the crust

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2
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What are the outer most layers of earth?

A

The crust

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3
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____ is the lease dense layer of earth with thickness about 5-70 km

A

The crust

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3
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The crust is composed of solid ____ and ____ .

A

solid rock and minerals

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4
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______ is thickest at the tallest mountain ranges, and thinnest at the deepest ocean trenches.

A

the crust

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5
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How many part that the crust divide into and what are those?

A

(2)
1. the continental crust
2. the oceanic crust

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5
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the continental crust is composed mainly with of ____.

A

granite

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6
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the continental crust is sometimes called ___?

A

SIAL

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7
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why do the continental crust got called SIAL?

A

because its rock are rich in silicate and aluminum minerals.

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the ___ crust is below the ocean.

A

the oceanic crust.

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9
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the oceanic crust is sometimes called?

A

SIMA

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10
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The oceanic crust is composed mainly of ____

A

basalt

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11
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why the oceanic crust got called SIMA?

A

because its rocks are rich in silicate and magnesium minerals.

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12
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the ____ is the layer below the crust.

A

the mantle

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12
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the mantle is _,___ km thick.

A

2900 km thick

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13
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The mantle is composed mainly of ____? (3)

A

silicon, magnesium and iron.

14
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how many layers that the mantle have? and what are those?

A

(2)
1. the upper mantle
2. the lower mantle

15
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the upper mantle is about ____ km thick

A

400 km thick.

16
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the bottom part of the upper mantle form what?

A

asthenosphere

16
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the upper mantle is divide into how many part and what are those?

A

(2)
1.top part of the upper mantle
2.the bottom part of the upper mantle

17
Q

asthenosphere is composed of what?

A

semisolid or molten rock
called magma

18
Q

why do magma in the asthenosphere flows?

A

it flows because it is under high pressure.

19
Q

the lower mantle is about ______ km thick

A

2,500 km thick

20
Q

the temperature of the lower mantle range is between

A

2,500-4,000 due to the high temperature and high pressure

21
Q

magma in the lower mantle is?

A

denser than magma in the upper mantle.

22
Q

____ is the innermost layer of earth.

A

the core

23
Q

The core is about ______ km thick

A

3470 km thick

24
Q

the core is composed manly of what?
___ and _____

A

iron and nickel

25
Q

what are the state of the core?

A

both in molten and solid state.

26
Q

the core is divide into how many layer and what are those?

A

(2)
1. the outer core
2. the inner core

27
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The outer core is about ____ km thick

A

2,200 km thick.

28
Q

the outer core is composed of what?

A

composed with molten iron and nickel due to its high temperature.

29
Q

what does the scientist believe about the outer core?

A

it is the earth’s magnetic field

30
Q

the ____ core is the center of the earth

A

inner corer

31
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The inner core is about ____ Celsius.

A

6,000 Celsius

31
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what are the inner core is composed with?

A

solid iron and nickel

32
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the bottom part of the upper mantle form what?

A

Lithosphere