4.1 inside Earth sci.

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

Answer 7

Tectonic plate

Question 8

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.

Answer 8

Compound

Question 9

a wave of energy that travels through the Earth and away from an earthquake in all directions.

Answer 9

Seismic Waves

Question 10

an instrument that records vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake.

Answer 10

Seismographs