Layers of the Earth
The mantle is the layer _______ the crust.
below
What layer of earth do we live on?
crust
The inner core of the Earth has temperatures and pressures so ______ that the metals are squeezed together and are not able to _______.
great, move
The ______ core is a solid core.
inner
The crust makes up _____% of the entire Earth.
1%
What are the 4 main layers of Earth? (list in order 1-4)
1. Crust 2. Mantle 3. Outer Core 4. Inner Core
The Earth is divided into how many layers?
4
The mantle is the ____________ layer of the Earth and is divided into _______ regions.
largest, 2
The outer core is a very hot ________ of melted _______ and _________.
liquid, iron, nickel
The _______ mantle or atmosphere which is _______ the lithosphere.
lower, below
The Earth's crust is like the _______ of an apple. It is very ________ compared to the other three layers.
skin, thin
What are the two regions of the mantle?
upper mantle and lower mantle
The ________ mantle of lithosphere which includes the ______ and a tiny part of the mantle. It is divided into several constantly _________ tectonic plates that _________ on the atmosphere.
upper, crust. moving, float.