Which of the following layers of the earth has the highest temperature?

Inner core

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Crust

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Mantle

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Outer core

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
Inner core

The innermost layer has the highest temperature. The crust is the outermost layer of the earth. The layer beneath the crust is the mantle which is made up of magma, rocks, and minerals. Beneath the mantle lies the core. The core consists of outer core and inner core. The inner core, being the innermost layer, has the highest temperature.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Question 8

The outermost layer of the earth is called
(a) mantle
(b) outer core
(c) crust
(d) inner core

Which of the following part of the earth is made up of molten iron?

(a) mantle (b) inner core (c) outer core (d) crust

Q. The earth is made up of four primary layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. The distance between the Earth's center and the outer core is more than

800

miles but less than

2, 200

miles . Determine which of the following inequalities represents all possible distances,

d

, in miles, from the Earth's center that are in the outer core.

Question 6

The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is
(a) the crust of the earth
(b) the mantle of the earth
(c) the inner core of the earth
(d) the outer core of the earth

Q. Q. Consider the following pairs

Discontinuity	Layers
1. Lehmann	outer core and inner core
2. Conrad	upper mantle and lower mantle
3. Gutenberg	Lower mantle and outer core

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program