Earth's Interior

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List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside

Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core

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Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.

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The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

1

Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.

1

The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.

1

The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.

1

Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?

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3

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Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?

1

A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.

2

What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?

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The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.

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Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?

2

What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

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Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.

Inner Core
Outer Core
Lithosphere
Crust
Mantle

Solid
Liquid
Plastic

Earth's Interior

List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside

Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.

The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.

The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.

The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.

Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?

Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?

A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.

What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?

The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.

Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?

What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.

List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside

Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.

The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.

The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.

The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.

Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?

Which of these is oceanic crust?

Which of these is continental crust?

Which of these is mantle?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4?

Where is the density of the mantle material greater?

Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?

Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?

A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.

What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?

The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.

Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?

What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.

Which of these is oceanic crust?

Which of these is continental crust?

Which of these is mantle?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2?

What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4?

Where is the density of the mantle material greater?

Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?