Ch. 2 Lesson 2 Quick Vocabulary

The plastic, flowing layer within the mantle is called the _______________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• uppermost mantle

• crust

What do we call the Earth's dense, metallic center?

• nickel

• mantle

• core

• crust

What is the rocky, outermost layer of the Earth called?

• core

• mantle

• lithosphere

• crust

Earth's rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle is called the _____________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• crust

• mantle

What do we call the outer part of Earth's magnetic field?

• asthenosphere

• atmosphere

• crust

• magnetosphere

What do we call the thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• mantle

• nickel

What is the specific type of metal found in the Earth's core?

• copper

• glass

• steel

• nickel

What do we call "the act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence?"

• people watching

• exploration

• research

• observation