Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

The thickest layer of the earth is the 

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

What is the thinnest layer of the earth’s composition?

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

Which two layers of earth are in the Lithosphere?

• Core and Mantle

• Mantle and Crust

• Outer core and Inner core

• Asthenosphere and core

Select ALL layers that are solid.

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which is true about oceanic crust?

• It is thinner and less dense than continental crust.

• It is thinner and more dense than continental crust.

• It is thicker and more dense than continental crust.

• It is thicker and less dense than continental crust.

Which is true about continental crust?

• It is thinner and more dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thinner and less dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thicker and more dense than oceanic crust.

• It is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

What layer is shown by letter B?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter A?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core