Earth's Interior Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| How do scientists study Earth's interior? | Scientists study how seismic waves travel through different elements and states of matter. |
| Which layer has the greatest mass? | Earth's mantle |
| Which layer is composed mainly of iron and nickel? | Earth's core |
| Which physical layer is the strong, lower part of the mantle? | Earth's mesosphere |
| Which physical layer includes the rigid crust? | Earth's lithosphere |
| Which physical layer flows slowly, carrying the crust? | Earth's asthenosphere |
| Which physical layer is a dense, solid ball of metal? | Earth's inner core |
| Which physical layer is dense, liquid, and metal? | Earth's outer core |
| What are broken, solid pieces of lithosphere called? | Tectonic plates |
| Which of the two types of crust is more dense? | Oceanic crust |
| Which of the two types of crust is less dense? | Continental crust |
| What causes tectonic plates to move sideways? | Convection currents |
| What causes tectonic plates to be pulled under? (trench) | Slab pull |
| According to WHAT have each of Earth's layers settled? | Density |
| What happens to the temperature as you travel from the crust to the core? | Temperature increases |
| What does the word part 'litho' mean? | ROCK |
| What does the word part 'astheno' mean? | WEAK |
| What does the word part 'meso' mean? | MIDDLE |
| What does the word part 'sphere' mean? | BALL |
| What does the word part 'core' mean? | HEART |
| What is the name given to the (invisible) line that separates of the crust and mantle? | Mohorivicic's discontinuity |
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