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Layers of the Earth Study online at 1. Crust the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle 2. Mantle the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core 3. core the central part of the Earth below the mantle 4. Continental crust Crust abo

LAYERS OF THE EARTH The hottest layer of the earth is the _____. - -inner core The layer of the earth that is composed of rock, yet flows due to extreme heat and pressure, is known as the _____. - -asthenosphere Carl is on an expedition to the bottom of the ocean. As the submersible sets down on the ocean floor, it is resting on what layer of the earth? - -lithosphere The ability of solid rock to flow is called - -plasticity An area where the earth's crust would