Earth's Layers

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Earth's inner core is

• a layer of hot rock
• a solid ball of iron and nickel
• a layer of liquid iron and nickel
• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
  

How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?

• it gets cooler
• it gets hotter
• it stays the same
• the core is frozen

What layer is shown by letter A?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter B?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter C?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter D?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Oceans and other bodies of water are found on which layer of Earth?

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these two layers is a solid?

• innercore
• Outercore