Layers of the Earth

Which layer is made mostly of SOLID iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What two layers make up the center most area of the Earth?

• crust and mantle

• inner and outer core

• lower mantle and outer core

• lithosphere and outer core

What is the outer most layer of Earth?

• crust

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• mantle

Which layer of Earth has the greatest density?

• crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• inner core

Scientists determine what Earth's interior looks like by using...

• volcanoes

• earthquake waves

• continental drift

• convection currents

What layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

What is the middle part of the mantle that is made of molten rock, or putty-like...

• asthensphere

• upper mantle

• middle mantle

• lithosphere

What layer is made mostly of LIQUID iron and nickel?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Between oceanic and continental crust which one is more dense?

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• they are the same

Which of following layers is most dense?

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle

• lithopshere

• crust