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WMS-Earth's Interior

Review of Earth's Interior-2

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What are the layers of the Earth starting from the one that is most dense to the one that is least dense inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Which layer is composed mainly of iron and nickel? Earth's core
What are the 3 types of heat transfer convection, conduction, radiation
How do scientists study Earth's interior? seismic waves and rock samples
Which of the two types of crust is less dense? continental crust
which of the two types of crust is more dense? oceanic crust
What are the layers of the earth starting from the outer part we live on and moving toward the center crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What are broken solid pieces of lithosphere called? tectonic plates
Which physical layer floats slowly due to convection currents, carrying the lithosphere? asthenosphere
Which physical layer is the strong, solid lower part of the mantle? mesosphere
According to WHAT have each of Earth's layers settled? density
What happens to the temperature, density, and pressure as you travel from the crust to the core? they increase
continental crust consists mainly of this rock granite
in a convection current, the cooler, denser fluid will ___. sink to the bottom
in a convection current, the warmer, less dense fluid will ___. rise to the top
The _____ is the part of the mantle that can bend like plastic. asthenosphere
What is the major difference between the outer core and the inner core? the inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid
heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid is called convection
Earth's thickest layer mantle
Earth's thinnest layer crust
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