Layers of the earth

Front

What is the Moho?

Back

Boundary between crust and mantle.

Front

What are seismic waves?

Back

Energy waves released by earthquakes.

Front

What is continental crust primarily made of?

Back

Granite.

Front

What is oceanic crust primarily made of?

Back

Basalt.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

Back

Increases.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Core.

Front

What is the outer core made of?

Back

Liquid iron and nickel.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the inner core made of?

Back

Solid iron and nickel.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

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

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

Back

The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3