Earth's Interior

By Nicole Sternard
Last updated over 4 years ago
11 Questions

What is this layer called?

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What is this layer called?

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What is this layer called?

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What is this layer called?

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What is this layer called?

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The crust and upper mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called...

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What is the state of matter in the mantle?

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Name two metals found in the outer core:

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The outer core is so hot that the metals in it are all in the __________ state.

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Why is the inner core a solid if it is the hottest layer? How is that possible?


This is the Lithosphere, where convection currents (represented by the arrows) takes place.

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