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Earth's layers

layers/continental drift

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what are the four main layers of the Earth Mantle, inner core,outer core, crust
is a solid ball with the radius of about 1,220 km. (a solid sphere in the fluid core such as the iron-nickel core.) Inner core
Is a liquid layer about 2,266 km composed of iron and nickel that lies about Earth's solid inner core and below the mantle Outer core
_____ does not change much from one part of the mantle to another, however, physical conditions change because of pressure and temperatures increase with dept. Mantle
The _______ is Earth's layer, including both land surface and the ocean floor. The ____ averages 32 km thick. Composition- oxygen, silicon, aluminum, calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Crust
a rock that makes up core of the continents granite
the material that forms Earth's hard surface rock
the force pushing on Earths surface or area pressure
the study of planet Earth geology
one of Earth's great landmasses continent
a wave produced by an earthquake seismic wave
a force that builds up features of Earth's surface constructive force
a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor basalt
what is the difference between oceanic continental crust? The oceanic consist of mostly of dense rocks such as basalt; Continental crust forms the continents and consists mainly of less dense rocks such as granite.
who created the theory of continental drift alfred weagner
did scientist aprove of this theory, yes or no no
name the proof alfred weagner had from fossils, landforms, climate
true or false, is the inner core as hot as the sun true
true or false, the deeper you are in the Earth the more pressure and heat there is. true
true or false, oceanic crust is thinner than continental crust true
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