Earth's Interior!

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Earth's inner core is...

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a dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

Front

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density? Options: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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inner core

Front

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's __________.

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mantle

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Compared to rock in Earth's crust, rocks in the mantle are more

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dense

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If we compare the temperature and pressure of Earth's mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into Earth?

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Both temperature and pressure increase.

Front

Which layer of Earth is LIQUID?

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outer core

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What are the two kinds of crust? Options: lithospheric and asthenospheric, silicon based and iron based, continental and oceanic, outer and inner

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continental and oceanic

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Which layer of Earth is the thinnest? Options: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust

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Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material? Options: asthenosphere, crust, lithosphere, mantle

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lithosphere

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Earth's solid inner core is surrounded by the hot, molten metal of which layer?

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outer core