1.4 Inside the Earth

Question 1

the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

Answer 1

asthenosphere

Question 2

the central part of the Earth below the mantle

Answer 2

core

Question 3

the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

Answer 3

crust

Question 4

the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

Answer 4

lithosphere

Question 5

the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core

Answer 5

mantle

Question 6

a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle

Answer 6

tectonic plate

Question 7

a strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core

Answer 7

mesosphere