Layers of the Earth Test

Front

Innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core

Front

Layer of Earth that is liquid?

Back

Outer Core

Front

Layer of Earth responsible for tectonic plate movement?

Back

Upper Mantle

Front

Wave type that travels through liquid and solid layers of Earth.

Back

P-wave

Front

Seismic wave that moves through liquids and solids?

Back

Pressure wave

Front

Main characteristic of a shear wave?

Back

It won’t travel through liquids.

Front

Transverse wave?

Back

Shear wave

Front

Outermost layer of Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

Thickest layer of the Earth?

Back

Lower Mantle

Front

Location of oceanic crust?

Back

Under the oceans