Journey to the centre of the Earth

Which is the hottest layer of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which type of crust is denser?

• Oceanic crust

• Continental crust

• All of the crust is the same

What is the inner core made of?

• Iron and lead

• Granite

• Iron and nickel

• Basalt

Is the outer core liquid or solid?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Neither

How much of the Earth’s volume is the crust?

• 50%

• 10%

• 1%

• 0.5%

What are tectonic plates?

• Fragmented pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.

• Part of the mantle

• Something we eat our dinner on

What tectonic plate do you think we live on in the UK?

• Pacific Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• Nazca Plate

• North American Plate