Layers of the Earth

Front

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the part of the crust that is thin, dense, young, and made of Basalt?

Back

Oceanic crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the name of the layer that is solid and located at the center of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is semi-fluid and allows tectonic plates to move?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust that is made up of solid rock and is part of the lithosphere?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer Core

Front

What is the term for the rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes North America?

Back

North American Plate

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is primarily composed of iron and nickel?

Back

Inner Core