The Core Flashcards
0
Q
The core is made up mostly if what element with a little bit of what other element?
A
Iron and nickel
1
Q
The core is the layer between the ______ of the _____ and the ______.
A
Center of the Earth
Mantle
2
Q
There is hardly any of what four elements in the core?
A
- Oxygen
- Silicon
- Aluminum
- Magnesium
3
Q
The core is about what fraction of Earth’s mass?
A
One-Third
4
Q
The _____ core is solid, while the _____ core is liquid.
A
Inner
Outer
5
Q
The outer core lies beneath the ______.
A
Mantle
6
Q
The _____ core surrounds the _____ core.
A
Outer
Inner
7
Q
The ______ core is the solid, dense center of the Earth.
A
Inner
8
Q
The ______ ____ extends from bottom of the _____ ____ to ______ of the _____.
A
Inner core
Outer core
Center, earth
