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Earth's Layers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The least dense and thinnest layer | crust |
| Contains some liquid rock, but mostly solid rock | mantle |
| Source of Earth’s magnetic field is iron from this core | outer core |
| Made of solid iron and nickel-mostly iron | inner core |
| The crust is the Earth’s ____________ outer layer. | rocky |
| The crust is ____________ and made of many minerals. | hard |
| The crust is broken up into moving _____________ that float on top of the mantle. | plates |
| The mantle is the most dense and ___________ layer. | thickest |
| Makes up about ______ of Earth’s mass. | ⅔ |
| The outer core is made of molten, liquid ____________. | metal |
| The outer core is the only _________ layer inside the Earth. | liquid |
| The inner core is the Earth's ___________________ layer. | hottest |
| If you could travel down into the Earth, the _________________ would increase. | pressure |
| If you were able to go inside the Earth, the temperature would __________________. | increase |
| The inner core is a _________ ball of metal. | solid |
| The inner core spins faster than _________________. | Earth |
| The inner core is hotter than the _________________. | sun |
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