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Name: _________________________________ HR:___________________________ The four layers of the earth
Answer each question with a complete sentence 1. Where is the Earth's crust the thickest? ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which layers of the Earth are made mostly of metals? ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the innermost layer of the Earth called? What is it made of? ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the crust made of? ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How thick is each layer of the Earth? ____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is the mantle made of? Describe it ____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________ Write the word true or false for each sentence. 7. ________________ The inner core of the Earth is about the nine hundred degrees Fahrenheit. 8. ________________ The inner core of the Earth is made of liquid iron and nickel. 9. ________________ The Earth's mantle lies directly below the inner core. Guided Notes
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The Earth is made up of ________________________________________________. They are the ____________________________, _________________________, _____________________________, and ______________________________________________. •
The ___________________________ is the ____________________________ layer on the outside. It is the ____________________________ layer of the earth. •
The _____________________________ is the second layer of earth and is _________________ than the crust. •
The outer core is the __________________________ layer of the earth. It is hotter than the _________________________________. •
The inner core is the _____________________________ layer of the earth, and in the ________________________________. Guided Practice
Directions: Label the diagram with the names of the layers of the Earth. Then, mark them 1-­‐4, where 1 is the coolest layer, and 4 is the hottest layer.