The layer of Earth labeled as B above is called
basalt
What layer is between the inner core and the mantle?
outer core
We live on the core of the Earth
True or False
False
What do we call the center of the Earth?
Core
What physical layer is the thinnest?
crust
What is the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What is the layer of rock between the Earth's outer core and crust?
Mantle
What do we call the crust that makes up the continents (land)?
Continental crust
The hottest layer of the Earth is:
Inner core
What is the hottest part of the Earth?
The core
What type of rock makes up the crust under the ocean?
basalt
What type of rock makes up the continental crust?
granite
What is the outermost layer of the Earth that consists of the continents and the oceans?
Crust
The inner and outer core are mostly made of _________.
Iron and nickle
The part of the Earth that includes all the frozen water (including glaciers, sea ice, snow, freshwater ice, and frozen ground [permafrost]) is called:
the hydrosphere