Unit 2 Review Flashcards Earth's Interior Structure

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Earth's interior structure is made up of three main layers.

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The Crust, The Mantle, The Core

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The outermost layer of the Earth.

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The Crust

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The crust is composed of solid rock and includes both dry land and the ocean floor.

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True

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Crust that makes up dry land.

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Continental crust

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Crust beneath the ocean.

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Oceanic crust

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The layer directly below Earth's crust.

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The Mantle

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Convection currents take place within this layer.

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The Mantle

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The mantle can be divided into three separate layers.

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The Lithosphere, The Asthenosphere, The Lower Mantle

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The lithosphere is composed of the upper, rigid part of the mantle and the crust.

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True

Front

The rock of the asthenosphere has a soft taffy-like composition that flows.

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True