Earth's Inside

Question 1

Name the 4 layers of the Earth, from farthest from the center, to the closest (the “center” isn’t a layer)

Answer 1

1. Crust
2. Mantle
3. Outer core
4. Inner core

Question 2

What are the two pieces of evidence that geologists use to study Earth’s interior?

Answer 2

Direct evidence from rock samples, and indirect evidence from seismic waves.

Question 3

What is the core mostly made of?

Answer 3

Iron and nickel

Question 4

__________ and ____________ increase from the crust inwards.

Answer 4

Temperature and pressure

Question 5

What gives us our magnetic poles?

Answer 5

The movement of the liquid outer core.

Question 6

Explain the Earth’s crust

Answer 6

The crust is Earth’s outer shell/layer that’s definitely the thinnest. It is made up of oceanic and continental crust.

Question 7

Explain the Earth’s mantle

Answer 7

The mantle is the squishy but hard layer of Earth. It’s made of hit but solid rock, and is divided into the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere.

Question 8

Explain the Earth’s outer core

Answer 8

The outer core is the liquid layer of the core, made of Iron and Nickel.

Question 9

Explain the Earth’s inner core

Answer 9

The inner core is the solid layer of the core, made of Iron and Nickel.