Earth's Interior Layers

Which interior layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core

• inner core

• outer core

• asthenosphere

Which layer of the earth is completely Liquid?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What layer has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part?

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

• none

Match the following part of Earth's interior with the correct definition.

• continental crust

• Lowest density layer of earth made of a granite core

• mantle

• dense basaltic rock layer

• oceanic crust

• liquid iron, nickel, and cobalt

• outer core

• dense solid sphere of iron, nickel, and cobalt

• inner core

• semi-solid large volume layer

Which of the following increases as depth increases into the Earth? (choose all that apply)

• temperature

• Pressure

• density

• time

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Click on the layer of earth's interior that is composed of liquid iron.

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust

• inner core

• mantle 

• outer core

Click on the layer of earth's interior that is completely solid iron and nickel.

Chris and Jason are on a journey to explore the Earth's interior. As they travel deeper, they notice certain changes. Which of the following do they observe increases as they go deeper into the Earth? (choose all that apply)

• time

• Pressure

• temperature

• density