Layers of the Earth

1) When the boundaries of the ______ bump up against each other they can cause earthquakes.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Tectonic plates

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What layer of the Earth is the second layer from the surface?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Tectonic plates

3) Which layer is the hottest part of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Tectonic plates

4) Which layer is the thin outer layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Tectonic plates

5) What layer of the Earth creates the magnetic field around the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Tectonic plates

6) Which of the following best describes the Earth's outer core?

• The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere

• The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

• It consists of liquid iron and nickel

• It resides between the crust and the inner core

• It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid

7) Which of the following best describes the Earth's inner core?

• The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere

• The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

• It consists of liquid iron and nickel

• It resides between the crust and the outer core

• It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid

8) Which of the following best describes the tectonic plates of the Earth?

• The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere

• The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

• It consists of liquid iron and nickel

• It resides between the crust and the outer core

• It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid

) Which of the following best describes the Earth's crust?

• The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere

• The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

• It consists of liquid iron and nickel

• It resides between the crust and the outer core

• It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid

10) Which of the following best describes the Earth's mantle?

• The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere

• The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

• It consists of liquid iron and nickel

• It resides between the crust and the outer core

• It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid