Earth's Interior

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core
• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core
• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere

Which layer of earth is molten?

• inner core
• outer core
• crust
• lithosphere

Which layer of Earth is solid and why?

• The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
• The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
• The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
• The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

Which layer is plastic and has the consistency of silly putty allowing movement?

• asthenosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• crust

Which two layers, one right below the other, causes movement that can create an earthquake?

• crust and core
• mantle and core
• lithosphere and core
• lithosphere and asthenosphere

Which layer of Earth has a temperature of up to 13000⁰ F and is hotter than the sun's surface?

• crust 
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which of Earth's layers is made of SOLID iron and nickel?

• crust 
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer contains soil?

• Mantle
• Asthenosphere
• Crust
• Mesosphere

What makes the inner core solid?

• Metals in the core are very light.
• Pressure at the core is very high.
• Chemicals in the core are very reactive.
• Temperatures in the core are very low.