Question

What are the layers of the Earth according to geologists current theory? @Pixel

Answer 1

Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core

Answer 2

There are only four?

Answer 3

unless you count upper mantle

Answer 4

I recall a term from many years ago, lithosphere. What is that?

Answer 5

Lithosphere is the crust and all uppermost sold mantle

Answer 6

What does the crust consist of?

Answer 7

granitic and mafic sillicates rocks

Answer 8

And this is the layer in which sinkholes occur, right? How does that happen?

Answer 9

yes and it happens because moisture erodes the space underneath a spot of land and it collapses when it gets wide enough and it seems to grow

Answer 10

Is a certain type of rock more susceptible to sinkholes? What would be best to build upon?

Answer 11

Solid bedrock

Answer 12

Don't I have to dig down a couple feet for that?

Answer 13

yes but you want to build on top of solid bedrock so you have to use seismographic technology to find the bedrock

Answer 14

Sounds like you would make a great geologist. Ever considered that career path?

Answer 15

no not really but I'll look into it

Answer 16

Well, is it something you're passionate about, or have an interest in?

Answer 17

Well its the only subject I actually enjoy learning

Answer 18

Well, I got to run. But you answered my questions quite well and I enjoyed this. Would be curious to know more in the future.