Layers of the Earth

Which layer is the hottest (up to 6000°c)?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer is thickest (approximately 2900km)?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer is broken into giant slabs called tectonic plates?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer is found between the inner core and mantle?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

How thick is the crust?

• 1-9km

• 8-65km

• 32-212km

• 48-564km

Which layer involves the movement of molten rock through the process of convection?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

The movement of iron and nickel in this layer creates the Earth's magnetic field.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Pressure and gravity in this layer is so intense that super hot materials acts like a solid.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

The upper section of this layer includes the Asthenosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

This layer has two common types: continental and oceanic

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust