Hillary Oconnell

Biology

8 December, 01:41

Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. asthenosphere

innermost layer of the two mantle layers; composed of rock and cooler than the core

2. core

innermost layer of the earth; divided into an inner and outer core

3. crust

the outermost layer that forms the surface of the earth; upper part of the lithosphere

4. geosphere

all of the layers of Earth's interior and crust

5. inner core

the cool, rigid shell that includes the crust and uppermost mantle; composed of plates that move around on the underlying, plastic asthenosphere

6. lithosphere

innermost region of the earth; composed of solid iron

7. lower mantle

the layer immediately surrounding the lower mantle; composed of molten rock