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Structures of the Earth

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  • What is the name of the layer that consists of everything you see above the Earth's surface?
    The Crust
  • How do you call a super-hot liquid molten rock?
    magma
  • What does the first 50 miles of the mantle consist of?
    rocks
  • What is the name of the layer consisting of molten liquid rock?
    the outer core
  • What country does the word tsunami come from?
    Japan
  • What is the name of the layer that extends to the center of the Earth?
    the inner core
  • What is the name of the hot liquid that erupts from Volcanos?
    Lava
  • What is the name of the giant waves caused by earthquakes at sea?
    Tsunami
  • Which two magnetic metals are found at the centre of the Earth?
    Nickel and Iron
  • What do they call the Area of the planet with the most volcanos?
    Ring of Fire
  • What is the English word for when the world shakes?
    Earthquake
  • Which is by far the largest layer of Earth?
    The Mantle
  • What's the name of the layer that occupies less than 1 percent of Earth's volume?
    The Crust
  • What is the name of the layer of Earth we walk through?
    The Crust
  • What is the name of the layer which occupies approximately 85 percent of the total mass of the Earth?
    The Mantle
  • What is the texture of the inner core?
    solid