Earth's Interior

Front

What is the Earth's outermost compositional layer?

Back

Crust

Front

Where do convection cycles happen within the Earth?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the layer of hot, viscous magma between Earth's crust and core?

Back

Mantle

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

Back

Core

Front

Is the Earth's mantle solid or liquid?

Back

Solid, but flows.

Front

What are the two main types of Earth's crust?

Back

Continental crust and oceanic crust.

Front

What is the primary composition of the Earth's core?

Back

Iron and nickel.

Front

What is the difference between the inner core and outer core?

Back

The inner core is solid, while the outer core is liquid.

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

Back

A semi-fluid layer of the mantle that allows tectonic plates to move.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.