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What is the geosphere
The layers of the earth
Name the 3 main layers of the earth
The crust, the mantle, the core
What is the outer layer of the geosphere called?
The crust
What is the middle layer of the earth called?
The mantle
What is the inner most layer of the earth called?
The core
What are the two parts of the crust?
The continental crust and the oceanic crust
What are the two sections of the mantle?
The upper mantle and the lower mantle
What are the two sections of the core?
The inner core and the outer core
Which is thicker, the continental crust or the oceanic crust?
The continental crust
Which is younger, the continental crust or the oceanic crust?
The oceanic crust
What do we call the change when you pass through the layers?
A discontinuity
Which is the densest layer of the geosphere?
The inner core
Which layer contains metals in a solid state?
The lower mantle
This layer is constantly moving.
The outer core
What is molten liquid?
It is liquid fire or extemely hot liquid.
This layer is the hottest.
The inner core
