Earth's Structure Ch2 Ls 2

Front

What happens to temperature as you go deeper below Earth's surface?

Back

The temperature gets hotter.

Front

What causes the increase in pressure as you go deeper into the Earth?

Back

The weight of the overlying rocks.

Front

How do pressure, temperature, and density change as you go deeper into the Earth?

Back

They increase.

Front

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

Back

The outer core.

Front

What is the blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth called?

Back

The atmosphere.

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

The crust.

Front

What is the solid inner layer of the Earth called?

Back

The inner core.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core?

Back

The mantle.

Front

What is the term for the study of Earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

Geology.

Front

What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen.