Layers of the Earth Worksheet - Free Printables - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are looking at a diagram of the Earth cut in half, showing its layers from the outside to the center. There are four blank lines pointing to different parts of the Earth’s interior. We need to label them using the words in the Word Box: Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core.

Step 1: Look at the outermost layer — that’s the thin shell on the very surface. That’s called the Crust. It’s where we live!

Step 2: Just below the crust is a thick middle layer. This is the Mantle. It’s made of hot rock and moves slowly over time.

Step 3: Below the mantle is a liquid layer — this is the Outer core. It’s made of melted metal (mostly iron and nickel) and creates Earth’s magnetic field.

Step 4: At the very center is the solid ball — this is the Inner core. Even though it’s super hot, it’s solid because of all the pressure squeezing it.

Now let’s match these to the blanks in order from top to bottom (outer to inner):

- Top blank → points to the outermost layer → Crust
- Second blank → points to the thick middle layer → Mantle
- Third blank → points to the liquid layer → Outer core
- Bottom blank → points to the center → Inner core

Final Answer:
Top to bottom labels:
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core