Which layer is found under the outer core and is the hottest?
inner core
Earth's crust is rocky and brittle and can break during ___________
earthquakes
Which layer of the earth is the thinnest
crust
Which layer is made of solid rock, but also has properties of a liquid?
mantle
Which layer of the Earth is thickest?
the mantle
Which outer layer is made of solid rock and is also the thinnest?
crust
True or false
Most of the Earth's heat is stored in the mantle.
true
Where would the crust be the thickest?
mountains on land
Which layers of the Earth are made mostly of metals?
inner core and outer core
Which layer consists of solid iron and nickel?
inner core
Which pair of homophones correctly complete the sentence?
Scientists can _____ that the crust is thinner underneath the _____
sea, see
see, sea
seize, seas
sees, sea
sea, see
Starting with the outermost layer, what is the order of Earth's layers?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Which layer is found under the crust and takes up 84% of the Earth's volume?
mantle
Which layer of the earth do we live on?
crust
The core of the Earth is made up almost completely of what element?
Iron
True or false
The center of the Earth is made of molten rock.
false
Which layer is found under the mantle?
outer core
Which layer is made of molten or liquid iron and nickel?
outer core
The temperature ______ the deeper you go below the surface of the earth.
increases
Which layer is broken into many large and small tectonic plates?
crust
Which layer of the earth is molten liquid?
the mantle
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