Layers of the Earth Video and Questions

How many main layers make up the Earth?

• three

• four

• five

• six

What layer do we live on?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the Earth's thinnest crust called?

• What is the Earth's thinnest crust called?

• Lithosphere

• Oceanic Crust

• Tectonic Plates

The large broken pieces of pieces of Earth's crust are called tectonic plates.

• True

• False

What is the lithosphere primarily made of?

• Sand and Clay

• Soft, Solid Sock

• Iron and Nickel

• Hard, Solid Rock

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The outer core is made up of what two liquid metals?

• Gold and Silver

• Iron and Nickel

• Nickel and Magnesium

What causes the metal to become a solid in the inner core?

• High temperature

• High pressure

• Inner core is a liquid, not a solid

Which layer of the Earth has the most pressure?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The earth's crust is divided into two types: continental and...

• tectonic.

• oceanic.

• volcanic.