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11 Cards in this Set
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How many layers of earth are there?
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There are four layers of earth
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What is the outer core made out of and how thick is it?
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It's made out of melted rock, nickel and iron, it's also 1,300 miles thick
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What can you find in Brazil and and Africa also what can you find in other places?
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In Brazil you can find emeralds, Africa there will be diamonds and other places there will be coal, gold or silver
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What is the order of the layers?
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1.Crust
2.Mantle 3.Outer core 4.Core (also none as inner core) |
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What is the mantle made out of and how thick is it?
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It's made out of melted basalt, also it's 1,700 miles thick
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How hot is it at the bottom of the mantle?
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3,000 celsius which is 5,432 degrees fahrenheit
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What are the three colors that the mantle changes into and how does it change colors?
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It changes colors from red to orange to yellow the reason why it changes color because of the great heat and it's hard because of the great weight
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What it the core (inner core) made out of?
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The inner core is made out of solid iron
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What will be everywhere in the topsoil (loam)?
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Bones and animals of long ago
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What is basalt?
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Basalt is black, hard, smooth and heavy
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What does basalt make?
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It makes magma
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