Question

this diagram is a model of earths layers. use the words below to label the layers.
outer core
lithosphere
continental crust
asthenosphere
inner core
oceanic crust
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Explanation:

1. The topmost thick brown layer is the continental crust, which forms landmasses.
2. The thin, darker layer at the edge of the crust is the oceanic crust, which underlies oceans.
3. The combined layer of the crust and upper mantle (brown + orange top) is the lithosphere.
4. The semi-fluid orange layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere.
5. The red layer (the outermost of the core layers shown) is the outer core, a liquid iron-nickel layer.

(Note: The inner core is the central solid layer, not visible in this partial diagram, but the red layer corresponds to the outer core from the provided terms)

Answer:

• Top box (brown layer): continental crust
• Right box (thin edge layer): oceanic crust
• Upper left box (brown + orange top): lithosphere
• Lower left box (orange layer): asthenosphere
• Bottom left box (red layer): outer core