Earth's Layers Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• mantle

• crust

• core

• atmosphere

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid rock and minerals?

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• core

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for generating the magnetic field?

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core?

• mantle

• core

• crust

• outer core

Which layer of the Earth is composed of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

What is the temperature like in the inner core of the Earth?

• 3,500 degrees Celsius

• 5,700 degrees Celsius

• 8,200 degrees Celsius

• 10,000 degrees Celsius

What is the name of the boundary between the crust and the mantle?

• Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)

• Gutenberg discontinuity

• Lehmann discontinuity

• Fujita scale

Which layer of the Earth is divided into the upper and lower sections?

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

• core

What is the name of the process by which the Earth's layers were formed?

• Differentiation

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Crystallization