Earth Structure

Which of these layers is the largest?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• mantle

Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?

• Crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

Which layer of the Earth is the least dense?

• Crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

What do we call the center of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Apple

• Core

What are the 4 main layers of the Earth?

a

b

c

d

crust

mantle

inner core

outer core

Label the compositional layers on the picture.

a

b

c

Mantle

Crust

Core

Label the Layers of the Earth

b

c

d

e

a

Inner Core

Outer Core

Lithosphere

Mantle

Crust

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

Match the following.

• Outer Core

• Thinnest Layer of Earth. Has oceanic and continental types.

• Crust

• Composed of liquid metals such as Nickel and Iron.

• Mantle

• This layer has convection currents and is full of semi-solid rock.

• Inner Core

• Solid metal center as hot as the surface of the sun. Also made up of Nickel and Iron

Label the layers of the Earth

a

b

c

d

Inner core

Outter core

Crust

Mantle

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1