Layers of the Earth

Identify the largest (thickest) Earth layer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is solid and made of elements Fe (iron) and Ni (nickel)?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crust's movement?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is made up of two different kinds of layers called oceanic and continental?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layers is the ONLY LIQUID layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

On which layer could you locate the tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

On which two layers is the Lithosphere a part of?

• Crust & Upper Mantle

• Crust & Core

• Upper Mantle & Core

• None of the above

Which is true about an apple in comparison to the layers of the Earth?

• The skin of the apple is very thin as the crust of the Earth is also very thin.

• The flesh of an apple is the same all the way through just like the inside of the Earth is also all the same

• The seeds are very light in apples, just as the core of the Earth is very light as well.

• The stem of an apple is comes from the core, just as the North & South poles come from the core of Earth.