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What is the structure of Earth?

Lesson Review
Label Earth’s layers. Then, write the name of the layer of Earth described by
each statement.

___________________________ 6. It is the innermost region of Earth.

___________________________ 7. It has an area of rock that flows like a thick liquid.

___________________________ 8. It forms the upper lithosphere.

___________________________ 9. It is the thin, outer layer of Earth.

___________________________ 10. It makes up about two-thirds of Earth’s mass.

___________________________ 11. It is made up mostly of iron.

Skill Challenge
Skill: calculating
Use the table below to answer the following questions.

1. What is the combined thickness of the layers of Earth?

(Use the larger number for the thickness of Earth’s crust.)
THE LAYERS OF EARTH
___________________________________________________ Layer Thickness
2. Use your answer from question 1 to calculate the Crust 5–70 km
percentages of the thickness of the following layers of Mantle 2,900 km
Earth.
Outer Core 2,250 km
a. the crust ________________________________________
Inner Core 1,300 km
b. the mantle _______________________________________________________________________________

c. the outer core ____________________________________________________________________________

d. the inner core ____________________________________________________________________________

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Answer Key
What is the structure of Earth?
Lesson Review
1. crust 2. upper mantle 3. lower mantle 4. outer
core 5. inner core 6. inner core 7. outer mantle
8. crust 9. crust 10. mantle 11. core
Skill Challenge
1. 6,520 km 2a. 1% b. 44% c. 35% d. 20%

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