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What is the outer most solid portion of the planet of earth?

The Earth's Crust


What is the most outer solid portion of the planet earth called?

The most outer solid portion of the Earth is called the crust. It is the Earth's thin, outermost layer and is divided into several large and small tectonic plates.


What are the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer of the Earth called?

The solid outer crust layer of the Earth is called the lithosphere. The top portion of the mantle layer is called the asthenosphere.


Which part of earth's mantle is the most solid?

The most outer solid portion of the planet Earth is the crust.


What are the inner planets and the outer planets and how do the planets in the two groups differ?

The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The outer planets (they are separated by the asteroid belt) are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The outer planets are different than the inner planets because the outer planets are not solid. They are all made up of gas. However, the inner planets are rocky and hard.


What outer planet has a solid core?

I guess that would be Mars, which has an orbit outside the Earth's orbit. The first four planets have solid cores, while the four outer planets are gas giants.


What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer of the Earth called?

The solid outer crust layer of the Earth is called the lithosphere. The top portion of the mantle layer, just beneath the lithosphere, is called the asthenosphere.


What are the general characteristics of the 4 outer and 4 inner planets?

The 4 inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are solid planets made of rock. The 4 outer planets are gas giants.


The first four outer planets do not have solid?

All the outer planets probably have solid cores. However, they do not havewhat we call a solid surface.Incidentally, there are only four outer planets altogether.There are only 4 "outer planets". They do not have a solid surface.


Is earth an inner or outer planet?

Earth is an inner planet. The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The inner planets are warmer and have solid, rocky cores. The outer planets are much cooler, bigger and are mostly, if not entirely, gas.


Is the earths core made of liquid iron?

Yes, the Earth's core is primarily composed of solid iron in the inner core and liquid iron in the outer core. The high temperatures and pressures at the Earth's core create these unique states of matter.


What is the difference between terrestial planets and outer planets?

terrestrial are planets that are the inner planets since there are made up of rock. but on the other hand. the outer planets are the gas giants. or the outer planets. they are made up of various gasses.