Layers of Earth

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Which layer of Earth is located below the outer core?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

• increases
• decreases 
• goes up or down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Which layer is the hottest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle

True or False: 
The Earth's thin shell of hard, solid rock is called the mantle.

• True
• False

The lithosphere includes the _____ and part of the _____.

• core, crust

• mantle, core

• crust, core

• crust, mantle

In which layer is the asthenosphere located?

• mantle

• core

• crust

Answer explanation

The asthenosphere is the soft, solid, and flowing part of the upper mantle.

True or False: The continents have always been where they are today.

• True

• False

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