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Layers of the Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| made of solid iron? | inner core |
| made of molten metal? | outer core |
| rigid upper part of the mantle? | lithosphere |
| largest layer of Earth's interior? | mantle |
| plasticlike part of the mantle? | asthenosphere |
| outer most layer of Earth's surface? | crust |
| the deeper underground you go the pressure and temperature? | increases |
| the inner core of Earth? | solid |
| the part of the Earth that we walk on? | crust |
| ductile and bendable? | asthenosphere |
| the movement of the asthenosphere is called? | continental drift |
| Earth's core is divided into 2 parts. One part solid and one part? | liquid |
| how hot is the inner core of the Earth? | 5,000 degrees Celsius |
| Name the layers of the Earth starting inward and work your way outward, ending with where we are at. | inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust |