Earth's Structure/Layers

What describes the movement of rock in the mantle?

• Fast-moving Lava

• Slow-moving Rock

• Solidified Magma

• Liquid Rock

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Earth Crust

• Earth Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

• Magma

• Lava

• Basalt

• Granite

What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals?

• Rock

• Soil

• Clay

• Sandstone

What is the solid innermost layer of the Earth's core?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Crust

What type of crust is found under the oceans?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

• Sedimentary Crust

• Igneous Crust

What is the state of the outer core?

• Solid Rock

• Liquid Metal

• Gas

• Plasma

What term describes significant changes in the Earth's structure?

• Geologic Events

• Meteorological Phenomena

• Biological Processes

• Astronomical Changes