Earth's Interior
By Erin Smoak
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Last updated almost 5 years ago
21 Questions
Note from the author:
Earth's Layers
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1.
List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside
List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside
- Inner Core
- Crust
- Mantle
- Outer Core
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2.
Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.
Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.
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3.
The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
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4.
Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.
Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.
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5.
The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.
The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.
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6.
The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.
The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.
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7.
Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?
Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?
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8.
Which of these is oceanic crust?
Which of these is oceanic crust?
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9.
Which of these is continental crust?
Which of these is continental crust?
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10.
Which of these is mantle?
Which of these is mantle?
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11.
What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2?
What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2?
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12.
What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4?
What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4?
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13.
Where is the density of the mantle material greater?
Where is the density of the mantle material greater?
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14.
Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?
Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?
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15.
Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?
Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?
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16.
A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.
A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.
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17.
What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?
What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?
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18.
The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.
The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.
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19.
Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?
Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?
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20.
What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?
What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?
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21.
Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.
Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.
- Inner Core
- Lithosphere
- Crust
- Outer Core
- Mantle
- Solid
- Liquid
- Plastic