Earth's Structure

Question 1

The outer-most layer of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Crust

Question 2

The layer directly under the crust.

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Question 3

The more deformable or "plastic" rock layer of the mantle is the___________________.

Accepted Answer

asthenosphere

Question 4

The liquid or molten core.

Accepted Answer

Outer-Core

Question 5

Which of the following metals can be found in BOTH the inner and outer-cores?

Accepted Answer

Nickel

Question 6

The crust and rigid upper mantle form the ________________.

Accepted Answer

lithosphere

Question 7

This thinner, less dense type of crust is covered by the Earth's oceans.

Accepted Answer

Oceanic crust

Question 8

The pieces of the Earth's crust are broken into moving puzzle pieces called...

Accepted Answer

Tectonic Plates

Question 9

The very center of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Inner-Core

Question 10

The mantle is made up of...

Accepted Answer

mostly solid rock

Question 11

The hottest of all the layers.

Accepted Answer

Inner-core

Question 12

Scientist who first proposed the idea of Continental Drift

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener

Question 13

The thicker, more dense type of crust that makes up the 7 continents of the world.

Accepted Answer

Continental crust

Question 14

The Earth's crust is made up of...

Accepted Answer

Solid Rock

Question 15

From outside to inside, the Earth's layers are:

Accepted Answer

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Questions 15