3.1 Earth's Interior

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is composed of hot, solid material and lies between the crust and the core?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

What is the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth called?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which layer of Earth is made up of molten iron and nickel and surrounds the inner core?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Lithosphere

What is the rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust called?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which layer of the mantle is soft and allows tectonic plates to move on it?

• Lithosphere

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Inner Core

What are the vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?

• Seismic Waves

• Tectonic Plates

• Mantle Waves

• Core Vibrations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which layer of Earth is directly above the outer core?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

What is the primary composition of the Earth's inner core?

• Molten iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

• Silicate rocks

• Basalt and granite

Which layer of Earth is known for its rigidity and includes both the crust and the uppermost mantle?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

• Inner Core