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10 Cards in this Set
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The composition of the inner core |
Nickel and iron |
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The main rocks that make up the oceanic and Continental crust |
Granite and basalt |
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The layer of the mantle below the lithosphere |
Asthenosphere |
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Where is the thickest layer of the crust located |
Under mountains and volcanoes |
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What materials make up the lithosphere |
Upper mantle and crust |
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What layer is below the continental crust |
Mantle |
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Of the four layers of earth which layer is the thinnest and has the lowest density |
The crust |
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Which layer of earth is the thickest |
Mantle |
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Why is the mantle more dense than the crust |
Density increases with depth |
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List the layers of earth in order from the top down |
Crust > mantle > outer core > inner core |
