4-1 Inside the Earth

Question 1

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

Answer 1

crust

Question 2

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

Answer 2

mantle

Question 3

The central part of the earth below the mantle

Answer 3

core

Question 4

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

Answer 4

lithosphere

Question 5

The soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move

Answer 5

asthenosphere

Question 6

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

Answer 6

mesosphere

Question 7

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

Answer 7

tectonic plates

Question 8

A substance composed of two or more elements

Answer 8

compound

Question 9

When an earthquake happens, it creates these

Answer 9

seismic waves

Question 10

An instrument that records vibrations in the ground and describes the location and strength of an earthquake

Answer 10

seismograph