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Name: ______________________________

Beneath our Feet:

The Four Layers of Earth

by Kelly Hashway

Where is the Earth's crust the thickest?

a. below the continents

b. beneath the oceans

c. below the equator

d. below the North Pole

How is the Earth's mantle like a peanut butter sandwich?

a. The mantle has three layers, like a peanut butter sandwich.

b. The mantle is sticky, like peanut butter.

c. The top and bottom layers of the mantle are the thickest parts.

d. Peanut butter sandwiches feel like the hard rocks found in the mantle.

Which layers of the Earth are made mostly of metals?

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Write the word true or false for each sentence.

________________ The inner core of the Earth is about the nine hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

________________ The inner core of the Earth is made of liquid iron and nickel.

________________ The Earth's mantle lies directly below the inner core.

Explain how scientists believe the Earth's four layers were formed.

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