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Unit 1
Worksheet 2

Fill in the gaps in the following text:

The outermost layer of the Earth

The Earth is ________ up of several concentric layers called ________, mantle and
________. Each layer has a different ________.

The crust is the outermost ________. It is in contact with the ________, the biosphere
and the hydrosphere. It is thicker at the ________ and thinner at the ________.

We can distinguish two parts:

 ________ crust. It makes up the continents. It is mainly composed of ________. Its

average thickness is ___ km.
 ________ crust. It is mainly made of ________, which are very ________. Its
thickness ranges between ___ and ___ km.

Identify and correct the false statements.

The core is divided into the inner core (which is fluid) and the outer core (which is
solid).
The mantle is thicker than the outer core.
The crust makes up over 80% of the volume of the Earth.
Temperatures in the mantle are so high that its rocks are completely molten.

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