Earth's Layers

Front

How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?

Back

It gets hotter.

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

Oceanic crust and continental crust.

Front

The crust is made of ___?

Back

Solid Rock.

Front

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust.

Front

The soft layer of rock in between the crust and mantle that can act like a liquid and a solid is called the?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What layer lies directly beneath the Earth's crust?

Back

Mantle.

Front

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

Back

Iron and nickel.

Front

What is the difference between oceanic crust and continental crust?

Back

Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.

Front

What is the state of matter of the mantle?

Back

Solid, but it can flow slowly.