Earth's Layers Practice

Front

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

How many mechanical layers does the Earth have?

Back

5

Front

Which box has a higher density?

Back

Box A

Front

The Lithosphere is made up of which layers?

Back

Crust and Upper Mantle

Front

What is the outermost rigid layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What layer lies beneath the Earth's crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid?

Back

Outer Core

Front

What is the solid innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the Asthenosphere?

Back

A semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.