Layers of Earth

Front

What happens to the temperature as you move down through the layers of the Earth?

Back

The temperature increases.

Front

Which layer of the Earth has the coolest temperature?

Back

The crust.

Front

What is the layer made of rock that is softer and able to flow?

Back

The asthenosphere.

Front

Which layer of the Earth flows in a very slow convectional current?

Back

The mantle.

Front

What is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move?

Back

The asthenosphere.

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, mantle, and core.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

The crust.

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust?

Back

The mantle.

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

The inner core.

Front

What is the state of matter of the outer core?

Back

Liquid.