Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics

Front

As you go deeper into Earth, what happens to the density and temperature?

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Density Increases, Temperature Increases

Front

The liquid layer of Earth's interior is the

Back

Outer Core

Front

Starting from the surface of the Earth and going down, what are the layers of Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Front

What two layers make up the "lithosphere"?

Back

Crust & Rigid Mantle

Front

If you dig down until the density is 4.9 g/cm³, what layer did you reach?

Back

Mantle

Front

How deep have humans been able to dig into the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

How do we know what Earth's interior looks like?

Back

By studying earthquakes

Front

What is the density of the inner core?

Back

12.7-13.0 g/cm³

Front

Why did Earth's interior separate into layers?

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Differences in Density

Front

Compared to continental crust, oceanic crust is

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Thinner and More Dense