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geograpy
structure of the earth
Question | Answer |
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what is the crust ? | outer layer of the earth made from rock. |
what is the mantle ? | it surrounds the core, contains magma. temperatures is about 4000 degrees Celsius. |
describe the core ? | its made from Nickle and iron. temperature is about 500 degrees Celsius. its divided into two parts - inner and outer core. |
what is magma ? | magma is a semi - molten rock found in the mantle. |
explain what a plat is ? | the crust is broken into sections/pieces called plates. it is broken into 8 different plates. |
were is the oceanic plate found ? | it is found beneath oceans. |
were is the continental plate fount ? | it is found beneath the continents/land. |