Structure of the earth
Cards (34)
- What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
- How thick is the Earth's crust?
- What are the two types of crust?
- What is the composition of continental crust?
- What type of rock is primarily found in continental crust?
- How does the density of continental crust compare to oceanic crust?
- What is the maximum depth of continental crust?
- What is the composition of oceanic crust?
- What type of rock is primarily found in oceanic crust?
- How deep is oceanic crust typically?
- What is the largest section of the Earth?
- How deep does the mantle extend?
- What is the state of the upper mantle?
- What is the state of the lower mantle?
- How deep does the core extend?
- What is the outer core primarily composed of?
- What is a key characteristic of the outer core?
- What is the inner core primarily composed of?
- How would you describe the density of the inner core?
- What is the lithosphere composed of?
- What are the characteristics of the lithosphere?
- What is the asthenosphere?
- What is the flow characteristic of the asthenosphere?
- What drives convection currents in the asthenosphere?
- What is Sima?
- What minerals is Sima rich in?
- What type of rock is typically found at the surface of Sima?
- What is Sial?
- What minerals is Sial rich in?
- With what is Sial equated?
- What is the Moho?
- At what depth does the Moho lie beneath continents?
- At what depth does the Moho lie beneath oceanic crust?
- What are the characteristics of continental crust compared to oceanic crust?