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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the sizes of the Solar System planets, where does the planet Earth rank in its size? | Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system |
| What makes the planet Earth unique from the other planets in the Solar System? | It is the only planet with liquid water |
| What is the outer part of the Earth known as? | The Earth’s crust |
| How deep is the Earth’s crust? | About 25 miles |
| About how much of the Earth’s mass is made up of the Earth’s crust? | About 1% of the Earth’s mass |
| How deep is the Earth’s mantle? | 1,800 miles after the crust |
| About how much of the Earth’s volume makes up the Earth’s mantle? | 85% |
| How many parts is the mantle made of and what are they called? | 2 parts & the upper and lower mantle |
| How deep is the Earth’s core? | The Earth’s core is about (1,802 miles) deep |
| How many part is the core made of and what are they called? | 2 parts & the outer and inner core |
| The earth crust is made up of unevenly shaped slab of rocks called what? | Tectonic plates |
| What is the shaking of the Earth’s surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere? | An Earthquake |
| What are the names of the 4 types of earthquakes? | Normal Fault, Reverse Fault, Right-Lateral Fault, & Left-Lateral Fault |
| What is the outer layer of the core made out of? | Nickel |
| What is the inner core of the Earth made out of? | Iron |
| What protective field does the Earth's core give to the planet Earth? | The Electromagnetic Field |
| What does the electro-magnetic field protect the Earth from? | The Sun's powerful gamma radiation heat |
| How many many types of earthquakes are in the Earth? | 4 Types |
| The earth crust is made up of unevenly shaped slab of rocks called what? | Tectonic Plates |
| From where is a sudden release of energy that causes earthquakes to happen come from? | The Earth's Lithosphere |
| What is the deep part of the Earth that almost reaches the top part of the Earth Top Mantle? | The Mariana Trench |
| What planet is slightly smaller than the Earth this is the 2nd planet closest to the Sun? | Venus |
| What type of earthquakes are inclined fractures where the blocks have mostly shifted vertically? | Normal Fault |
| What type of earthquakes are the blocks that are above the faults moves up relative to the block below the fault line? | Reverse Fault |
| What type of earthquake has strike-slip faults in vertical fractures where the blocks have mostly moved horizontally? | Left-Lateral Fault |
| What type of earthquakes are where the right block moves toward you and the left block moves away? | Right-Lateral Fault |
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