Match the layer of the earth with its best description.

Question

1. inner core
very dense liquid of iron and sulfur
2. outer core
layer just outside of the outer core
3. lower mantle
made of large plates that move
4. upper mantle
made of solid iron
5. crust
layer that includes the asthenosphere
6. lithosphere
thin, rigid surface of Earth
7. asthenosphere
plastic portion of the upper mantle of the earth

Answer 1

Here are the layers of the Earth matched with their best descriptions:

1. inner core - made of solid iron
2. outer core - very dense liquid of iron and sulfur
3. lower mantle - layer just outside of the outer core
4. upper mantle - layer that includes the asthenosphere
5. crust - thin, rigid surface of Earth
6. lithosphere - made of large plates that move
7. asthenosphere - plastic portion of the upper mantle of the earth