Earth's Layers

Name the largest layer

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is the thinnest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is plastic-like and allows the crust to flow over it?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• outer core

Which layer is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is solid and made of iron and nickel?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

Which layer has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crust's movement?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is made up of two different kinds of layers, continental and oceanic?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What type of rock is found most readily in the crust?

• gold

• quartz

• gabbro

• granite

Which layer is on the outside?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is the most dense and in the middle of the Earth?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core