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Earth''s Layers

Vocab concerning the Earth's Layers

TermDefinition
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere is the coldest layer? mesosphere
Last and thinnest layer of the atmosphere Exosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere is the warmest layer? thermosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere does the weather occur in? troposphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere do jets fly in? stratosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere do meteors burn up in? mesosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere do we live in? troposphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere is the ionosphere found in? thermosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere is the thinnest? exosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere does the shuttle and ISS orbit in? thermosphere
Which layer of the earth's atmosphere is the ozone layer found in? stratosphere
Which layer of the inside of the earth the hottest? Which layer of the inside of the earth the hottest? inner core
Which layer inside the earth do scientists believe creates the earth's magnetic field? outer core
Which layer of the crust is the thickest? continental crust
What do we call the section of the earth that includes the crust and the rigid upper mantle area? lithosphere
What do we call the section of the mantle that flows with convection currents? asthenosphere
What is the name of the machine used to help us study the inside of the earth? seismograph
About how hot is the earth's inner core? about 9000*F
What are the two main gases found in the earth's atmosphere? Nitrogen and Oxygen
What happens to the atmosphere as we move from the surface, close to the earth, out to the exosphere? The air gets thinner as you go up.
Why is the inner core a solid when it should be a liquid due to its temperature? The pressure on the inner core is too great of it to be a liquid.
Why do meteors burn up in the mesosphere? Friction
Crust and upper mantle area that is rigid Lithosphere
Upper mantle area that flows due to convection currents Asthenosphere
Which layer of the earth is thinnest? Crust
Which layer of the earth is made of melted iron? Outer Core
Which layer of the earth creates our magnetic field? Outer Core spinning around the inner core
Which layer of the earth is made of solid iron and nickel? Inner Core
Which layer of the earth is as hot or hotter than the surface of the sun? Inner Core
Which layer is made of solid and liquid rock (convection currents are found here)? Mantle
This is where am radio waves are reflected back to the earth's surface Ionosphere which is found in the thermosphere
Second layer of the atmosphere where weather balloons fly Stratosphere
First layer of the atmosphere Troposphere
Middle layer of the atmosphere Mesosphere
Fourth and hottest layer of the atmosphere Thermosphere
Created by: Jerry.Reese23
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