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Earth's Layers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crust | the thin, solid outermost layer of the Earth |
| Mantle | the soft layer between the crust and core |
| Core | the center of the Earth |
| Inner Core | Extremely hot solid center; although hot, it isn't melted because pressure from the above layers causes this layer to be solid |
| Outer Core | the liquid layer that surrounds the solid inner core; it is liquid because it does not have as much pressure on it |
| Which is the thinnest layer? | Crust |
| What is the thickest, most massive layer? | Mantle |
| 2 Layers made of metal?(iron and nickel) | Inner and Outer Cores |
| Lithosphere | solid, broken layer, divided into plates |
| Asthenosphere | soft, semisolid layer found under the lithosphere |