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Earths Interior
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the mantle made of? | silicon, oxygen, iron, and magnesium-has the property of plasticity, it can flow like a liquid |
| What is the mantle's temperature? | 870° to 2200° C |
| What is the Earth's core made of? | iron and nickel |
| What is the temperature of the inner core? | 5000° C |
| What is the temperature of the outer core? | 2200° to 5000° C |
| How deep is the inner core? | 1300 km |
| The inner core produces a... | Magnetic field |
| How thick is the outer core? | 2250 km |
| What is the Moho? | The layer directly above the outer mantle. Consists of 80% of the volume and 68% of the mass of Earth |
| What is the Oceanic crust made of? | Silicon, oxygen, iron, magnesium, MOSTLY OF BASALT |
| What is the Continental crust made of? | Aluminum, calcium, sodium, silicon, oxygen, potassium, MOSTLY OF GRANITE |
| How thick is the oceanic crust? | About 7-8 km thick |
| How thick is the continental crust? | About 32 km thick |
| The crust is broken into... | Plates |
| How thick is the lithosphere? | 50-100 km thick |
| How thick is the asthenosphere? | 130-160km thick |
| What layers make up the lithosphere? | The crust and upper mantle |
| What layers make up the asthenosphere? | It's part of the mantle, below the upper mantle |