Earth's Layers

Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?

• Inner Core and Outer Core

• Crust and Inner Core

• Crust and Mantle

• Mantle and Outer Core

Which is the correct order of Earth's layers from the outside to the inside

• crust, core, mantle

• crust, mantle, core

• mantle, crust, core

• core, crust, mantle

A cross section of Earth is shown. Which labeled part is thought to be composed of primarily of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The interior of Earth is made up of several different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Atmosphere

The picture shows a model of the internal structure of Earth. Which evidence BEST supports this model?

• Evaluations of seismic data

• Direct observations of the layers

• Samples of rocks from layers

• Explanations of the rock cycle

Rocky or rigid outer part of Earth consisting of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Solid, outer layer and is made of both the oceanic and continental crust.

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

The thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust

• Oceanic Crust

• Mantle

• Continental Crust

• Inner Core

The outermost layer of Earth’s lithosphere that is found under the oceans.

• Oceanic Crust

• Mantle

• Continental Crust

• Inner Core

The part of Earth's mantle lying beneath the lithosphere and believed to be much hotter and more fluid than the lithosphere.

• Asthenosphere

• Atmosphere

• Mantle

• Lithosphere