inside the restless 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, outer layer of the earth that consist 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 plate

Answer 7

a block of Lithosphere that consist of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle