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Earth's Layers Explained

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Earth's Layers Explained

Cross-section diagram of Earth's layers

🌍 Part 1: Earth's Layers

1. How many layers does the Earth have?

2 layers

3 layers

4 layers

5 layers

2. Which layer do we live on?

The crust

The mantle

The core

The centre

3. Which layer is the thinnest?

Crust

Mantle

Outer core

Inner core

4. The mantle is:

Very hot rock

Cold water

Air

Ice

✏️ Part 2: Hot and Cold

5. As you go deeper into the Earth, it gets:

Hotter

Colder

The same

Wet

6. The centre of the Earth is:

Very hot

Very cold

Warm

Cool

7. The outer core is made of:

Hot liquid metal

Cold rock

Water

Air

8. The inner core is:

Solid metal

Liquid water

Gas

Soft rock

🎨 Part 3: Understanding Earth

9. The Earth's crust is like:

The skin on an apple

The inside of an orange

A thick blanket

A deep ocean

10. Which layer is the biggest?

The mantle

The crust

The outer core

The inner core

11. What makes volcanoes happen?

Hot rock from inside the Earth

Cold water

Strong wind

Heavy rain

12. The layers of Earth from outside to inside are:

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

Core, mantle, crust

Crust, core, mantle

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