| A | B |
|---|
| crust's thickness | thinnest layer of earth |
| mantle's thickness | thickest layer of earth |
| inner core's density | densest layer of earth |
| outer core's state of matter | liquid layer of earth |
| mantle consists of | layer made of magma |
| outer core | believed to cause earth's magnetic field |
| inner core | solid iron due to extreme pressure |
| mantle | convection currents occur in this layer |
| continental crust | thickest layer of the crust |
| oceanic crust | thinnest layer of the crust |
| lithosphere | includes all of the crust and the upper part of the mantle |
| asthenosphere | semi-solid layer in mantle where convection currents occur |
| granite and basalt | two types of rocks the crust is primarily made of |
| solid iron and nickel | what the inner core is made of |
| liquid iron and nickel | what the outer core is made of |
| temperature | increases the deeper you get into the earth |
