Layers of Earth

The layers of Earth are the ________.

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

• stratosphere, ionosphere, troposphere, outer core and inner core

• crust, mantle, outer core and inner core

The portion of Earth underneath the crust containing the asthenosphere and the mesosphere is the ________.

• mantle

• core

• magma

The outer layer of Earth's crust is made up of huge pieces of rock called ________.

• faults

• tectonic plates

• magma

• minerals

The borders, or cracks, between tectonic plates are called ________.

• lithospheres

• synclines

• anticlines

• faults

Tectonic plates move due to ________.

• the moon

• heated currents deep within Earth

• the formation of mountains over time

This layer contains the upper mantle and the crust.

• Mesosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere
• Core

This layer contains most of Earth's mass.

• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Crust

You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.

• Outer Core
• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Crust

The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?

• Oxygen and Silicon
• Silicon and Magnesium
• Nickel and Iron
• Iron and Magnesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer of the Earth is the liquid layer?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere