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What are the physical layers of the Earth?
What are the chemical layers of the Earth?
What is the atmosphere?
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
What does the hydrosphere encompass?
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What is the geosphere?
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What is the lithosphere made of?
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What characterizes the asthenosphere?
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Where is the mesosphere located?
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What is the outer core made of?
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What is the inner core?
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What is the crust?
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What is the mantle?
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What is the core?
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Study Notes
Physical Layers of the Earth
- Composed of five primary layers: lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, and inner core.
- Lithosphere: Rigid outer layer, includes the crust and upper mantle.
- Asthenosphere: Located beneath the lithosphere, features low resistance to flow, allowing for convection currents.
- Mesosphere: Stronger, lower layer of the mantle, situated between the asthenosphere and outer core.
- Outer core: Molten layer composed mainly of iron and nickel, lies above the inner core.
- Inner core: Dense, solid sphere made primarily of iron and nickel, located at Earth's center.
Chemical Layers of the Earth
- Three main layers: crust, mantle, and core.
- Crust: Thin, solid outermost layer covering the Earth, sits above the mantle.
- Mantle: Thick layer of hot, solid rock situated between the crust and core, involved in convection currents.
- Core: Central part of Earth, located beneath the mantle, consists of the outer molten core and inner solid core.
Atmosphere
- Composed of a mixture of gases enveloping Earth or other celestial bodies.
Hydrosphere
- Encompasses all of Earth's water, with approximately 97% residing in oceans.
Geosphere
- Mainly solid, rocky component of Earth, extending from the inner core to the crust surface.
Convection Currents
- Result from the movement of heated fluid rising and cooled fluid sinking, driving plate tectonics and mantle dynamics.
Earth's Magnetic Field
- Generated by the molten outer core, creating lines of magnetic force that behave like a giant magnet, affecting navigation and animal migration.
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