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WMS-Earth's Interior
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The inner core is a ball of _____ metal at the center of the earth. | solid |
| The outer core is a _____ layer of iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core. | liquid |
| The movement of fluids in the Earth's _____ is responsible for Earth's magnetic field. | outer core |
| The crust is the _____ layer and is made up of thin layers of cool rock. | outermost |
| The mantle is the _____ layer and is located between the crust and the core. | thickest |
| The lithosphere is made of the crust and the _____ rock of the upper mantle. | rigid |
| The asthenosphere is a _____ layer of rock because it is close to melting. | soft |
| The only entirely _____ layer is the outer core. | liquid |
| The inner core is entirely solid due to extreme _____. | pressure |
| As you go deeper into the Earth, the temperature, pressure, and density of each layer will _____. | increase |