Coffin's Edited -Earth's Compositional and Physical Layers

Front

What happens to pressure as you move from the crust to the core?

Back

Pressure increases.

Front

Which physical layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What happens to temperature as you move from the crust to the core?

Back

Temperature increases.

Front

Which compositional layer does life live on?

Back

Crust.

Front

Which physical layer of Earth do the tectonic plates float on?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What are the three main compositional layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Core.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust called?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the solid inner part of the Earth called?

Back

Inner Core.

Front

What is the liquid layer surrounding the inner core?

Back

Outer Core.