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1
Q

What layer of the earth is liquid and made up largely of iron

A

The outer core

2
Q

Describe the mantle

A

The mantle is the thickest structure of the earths core were temperatures can range from 1,300, near the crust and 5,500 near the inner core

3
Q

Which layer of the core is very thin ranging from 6-70km

A

The crust

4
Q

True or false

A conservative plate boundary occurs when plates slide past eachother in the same or opposite directions at different speeds. Friction between the plates is eventually overcome and the plates slide past each other in a sudden movement, this triggers earthquakes

A

True

5
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What happens at a constructive plate boundary

A

When plates move apart volcanoes form as magma wells up to fill the gap, and a new crust is formed

6
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What part of the earth is the hottest

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The inner core is the hottest part of the earth it is usually around 5,500degreescelcius and it is made out dof lots of metals