Earth's Layers

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

The crust is broken into many large pieces called _________ plates.

• Tectonic
• Core

• Mantle

• Pangea

What layer of the Earth does convection occur in?

• The Core

• The Crust

• The Mantle

The Mantle is divided into ____________.

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

• Inner and outer

• Oceanic and Continental

Which of the following is NOT a compositional layer of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Icing

• Core

Which Compositional layer would you not find Oxygen in?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

The inner core is not as hot as the outer core, that's why it is a solid and the outer core is a liquid.

• True

• False

Convection currents occur in the _____________________

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner core

• Asthenosphere

The least dense layer of Earth is ___________

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Crust

Earth's inner core is solid because ____________

• there is so much pressure being put on it

• it is very cold

• of all the oxygen stored there

• it is not very dense