The Earth moves

They are three principal components of the Earth.

• Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• The crust the mantle and the core.

It is the mass of gases surrounding our planet, it is about 500 km thick and consists of a mixture of several gases.

• The atmosphere

• The hydrosphere

• The Geosphere

It is all water on our planet. This includes oceans, rivers, lakes, lagoons, underground water, polar ice, and water found as vapor in the atmosphere.

The geosphere is the solid part of the earth. it consists of the continents, islands, mountains, and all the land.

• True

• False

Draw the crust, the mantle, and the core of the geosphere. use different colors to differentiate them.

Which of these three layers is composed of iron and nickel and its temperature reaches 6000 C?

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

The lithosphere is not one solid mass it is composed of different pieces similar to a puzzle, these pieces are called tectonic plates.

• True

• False

Tectonic plates are standstill.

• True, because they are not in motion.

• False, because they are in constat motion.

As you travel the earth´s core, the temperature.

• Increases

• Does not change

• Decreases

It is the most seismic or earthquake-prone area in the world

• The Nazca plate.

• The Pacific Ring of Fire.