Layers of Earth

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Which layer of Earth is located below the outer core?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What part of the earth is a layer of rock that comprises 67% of Earth’s mass?

• mesosphere
• mantle
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

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

What layer is the hottest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Lithosphere

True or False: 
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

• True
• False

Identify each layer - #15.

• Lithosphere
• Mantle
• Crust
• Asthenosphere