Layers of the Earth

Front

What is the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that lithospheric plates float on?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

What is the outer layer of Earth’s core made of liquid nickel and iron?

Back

Outer core

Front

What term describes the characteristic of the material in the asthenosphere that allows it to flow while being solid?

Back

Plasticity

Front

What is the thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth called?

Back

Earth's crust

Front

What is the force exerted on matter through contact with other matter that affects melting and boiling points?

Back

Pressure

Front

What is the layer of Earth located between the crust and the core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth, composed mostly of iron and nickel?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the term for the rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the process by which heat from the Earth's interior causes convection currents in the mantle?

Back

Mantle convection

Front

What is the term for the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle?

Back

Moho (Mohorovičić discontinuity)