Earth's Layers

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

Which of these two layers is a solid?

• innercore

• Outercore

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• mesosphere

• continental crust

How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• crust

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter A

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mantle
• Outer Core

Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's

• Continental crust
• Oceanic crust
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere