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Geologist Notebook

The document provides guided notes on Earth's geology, outlining the structure of the Earth including the crust, mantle, and core. It describes the types of tectonic plates, the characteristics of the asthenosphere, and the tools used to study the Earth's interior. Key concepts include the temperature variations within the Earth and the role of the outer core in generating the magnetic field.

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Geologist Notebook

The document provides guided notes on Earth's geology, outlining the structure of the Earth including the crust, mantle, and core. It describes the types of tectonic plates, the characteristics of the asthenosphere, and the tools used to study the Earth's interior. Key concepts include the temperature variations within the Earth and the role of the outer core in generating the magnetic field.

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Alec H.

Name _________________ Date 1/8/24


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Geologists Notebook
Digging through Earth
Guided Notes

 The Crust is a ____________________________________________________


shell of rocks surrounding the planet
 Earth is made of ________________
Layers
 The 2 types of plates are:
o ___________________,
ocean plates 5 miles thick
are about _______________________ thick
o ___________________,
continental plates they usually ride _________________
on top
 Deep inside the earth it is very _________
hot
 Just below the crust is the _______________________,
asthenosphere which means
____________________________
Rock without strength
 The asthenosphere belongs to a layer of earth called the
______________________________
The upper mantle
 A tool used to see what is under the earth’s surface is called a
seismograph
________________________
 Under the upper mantle is the __________________
the lower mantle
 The difference between upper mantle and lower mantle rock is caused by
shockwaves
________________
 Metal
The core is made of _______________ Rock
not __________________
 The outer core is ________________________
Melted
 The magnetic field is caused by the __________________________
circulation of the outer core around the inner core
 The inner core is also metal but it is __________________
solid
 The inner cores temperature is almost as hot as the ________
surface of the sun
 Rises
Heat from the middle of the earth _____________, move the plates around
and can ________________________

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