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Bonus: Use a textbook or other reference book to write another fact about each layer.
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Outer Core
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Mantle
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Inner Core
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Crust
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Earth’s Layers
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Layers of the earth
Earth Science
Facts
Mostly melted iron is found here.
Very hot, sometimes molten, rock
is found here.
This layer ranges in thickness from
five to 25 miles.
This layer is about 1,800 miles
thick and has temperatures that
can reach 8,000°F.
This layer is 4,000 miles below the
surface of the earth.
This layer has temperatures that
reach 1,600°F—hot enough to melt
rocks!
This layer has temperatures that
reach up to 11,000°F.
Solid rocks, soil, and minerals make
up this layer.
Shaped like a ball, this layer is
made mostly of solid iron.
This layer is about 1,400 miles
thick.
This layer has temperatures as
high as 13,000°F.
This layer supports the crust.
The Ins and Outs of Earth
Label each layer.
Then write the number of each fact with its matching layer.
Name
DATE 47
Earth Science
Answer Key
“The Ins and Outs of Earth”
Crust
Mantle
3
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2
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6
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4
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8
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12
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Inner Core
Outer Core
5
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1
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9
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7
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11
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10
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Bonus: Answers will vary.
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