Inside the Earth

Question 1

Crust

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Mantle

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Core

Answer 3

The central part of the Earth below the mantle

Question 4

Lithosphere

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Asthenosphere

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Mesosphere

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Tectonic plates

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Compound

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Seismic Waves

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Seismographs

Answer 10

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