Layers of the Earth & Waves

Outermost layer; thinnest under the ocean, thickest under continents; crust and top of mantle called the

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• outer core

• inner core

It is the middle and thickest layer of the earth

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

It is the outer most part of the earth. it is also the thinner part of earth.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

This layer contains most of Earth's mass.

• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Crust

You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.

• Outer Core
• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Crust

The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?

• Oxygen and Silicon
• Silicon and Magnesium
• Nickel and Iron
• Iron and Magnesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

• Outer Core
• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Lithosphere

How are scientist able to estimate the thickness of each layer of the Earth? By studying __________

• radio waves

• sonar waves

• laser waves

• seismic waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is in the very center of the Earth?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Magnetic Field

This layer contains the upper mantle and the crust.

• Mesosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere
• Core