Earth's Layers

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, made up of solid rock.

Front

True or False: The Earth's crust is thick melted rock.

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False. The Earth's crust is solid, not melted.

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Which is thicker, continental or oceanic crust?

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Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

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The outermost layer of the Earth is the crust.

Front

What part of the core is liquid metal?

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The outer core is the part of the core that is liquid metal.

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What layer of the mantle breaks into plates and is like the crust?

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The lithosphere is the layer of the mantle that breaks into plates and is similar to the crust.

Front

What is the mantle?

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The mantle is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core, composed of semi-solid rock.

Front

What is the inner core?

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The inner core is the solid, innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

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The asthenosphere is the semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere, allowing tectonic plates to move.

Front

What is the difference between continental and oceanic crust?

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Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust, which is thinner and denser.