Earth's Layers

Earth's Layers

Multiple Choice

Which layer is the thickest?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Multiple Choice

What two metals make up the core?

• aluminum and silver
• iron and nickel

Multiple Choice

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Multiple Choice

True or False.  The Earth's crust is made of rock

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Earth's inner core is

• a layer of hot rock

• a solid ball of iron and nickel

• a layer of liquid iron and nickel

• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin

Multiple Choice

How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?

• it gets cooler
• it gets hotter
• it stays the same
• the core is frozen

Multiple Choice

Magma can be found in the __________________.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core