Interior of Earth Review

This outer layer is made of the least dense rock.

• continental crust

• mantle

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

This is the part of the core that is a solid.

• inner core

• outer core

• oceanic crust

• crust

This is the thickest layer.

• mantle

• inner core

• continental crust

• lithosphere

The asthenosphere is in this layer.

• mantle

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• oceanic crust

This layer is made of the dense, dark colored rock.

• oceanic crust

• crust

• inner core

• continental crust

This layer is made of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• crust

This is the area where convection takes place.

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• oceanic crust

• crust

This type of crust is more dense.

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• inner core

• lithosphere

This layer makes up the plates.

• lithosphere

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

This layer is made up of solid iron and nickel.

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1