Layers of the Earth

Front

Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?

Back

outer core

Front

Which layer is made (mostly) of SOLID iron and nickel?

Back

inner core

Front

Which layer is the hottest?

Back

inner core

Front

Which layer is the coolest?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Back

crust

Front

What two layers make up the core?

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
• Inner and Outer core
• Lithosphere and Outer Core
• Inner core and Mantle

Back

Inner and Outer core

Front

What is the middle part of the mantle that is partially molten rock, or putty like, or semisolid?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

What is the outer most layer of the earth?

Back

Crust

Front

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.
• The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.
• The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.
• The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is solid and rigid.

Back

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is solid and rigid.

Front

As you travel from the crust to the core, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

Back

They would all increase

Front

The continental crust is

Back

thicker than the oceanic crust