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7th Grade Layers
Layers of the Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the mantle? | The outermost layer of Earth, the layer we live on. |
| What is the asthenosphere? | A layer made up of both solids and liquids, surrounds the inner core. |
| What is the crust? | A layer between the outer core and the asthenosphere. |
| What is the inner core? | Chunks of lithosphere that float on the asthenosphere, which causes the continents to move. |
| What is the outer core? | 3-5 miles |
| What are tectonic plates? | A layer made up of the upper mantle, has a goo-like consistency. |
| What are plate tectonics? | The innermost layer of Earth, made up of liquid metal. |
| What is the thickness of the crust? | The theory that the earth's crust is made up of plates that constantly move. |
| What is the thickness of the mantle? | 1,400 miles |
| What is the thickness of the outer core? | 1,800 miles |