10.2 Earth's Interior

How many layers of the Earth are there

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The outermost layer of the Earth is called the ​ ​ (a)  

• crust
• lithosphere
• asthenosphere
• upper core
• lower mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Match the following

• Crust

• Floats on the mantle

• lower mantle

• hotter than the surface of the sun

• asthenosphere

• creates the Earth's magnetic field

• outer core

• largest section of the Earth's interior

• inner core

• underneath the lithosphere

This floats on top of the mantle? ​ (a)  

• crust
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere
• core

Which of the following is the thinnest layer we have discussed?

• continental mantle

• oceanic crust

• upper mantle

• inner core

This layer is described as jelly between two pieces of bread?

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle

• crust

• outer core

The _____________ is made of liquid iron.

This is the layer of the Earth that is deepest and hottest?

• outer core

• crust

• lithosphere

• inner core

Place these layers in the correct order:

• upper mantle

• crust

• asthenospher

• core

• lower mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is made of solid iron?

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

• lower mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1