Which of the following lists the Earth's layers in order from hottest to coldest in temperature?

A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

B. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

C. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

D. mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

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Baby Boo

3 January, 04:27

Which of the following lists the Earth's layers in order from hottest to coldest in temperature?

A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

B. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

C. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

D. mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

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Jerimiah Mckinney · Answer 1

Well,

Logically, the deeper we go, the hotter it will get.

It turns out that the innermost part of the lithosphere is the hottest, while the outermost part of the lithosphere is the hottest (suprise!).

Option C is correct.

Nicky · Answer 2

The answer is C, Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust.

Which of the following lists the Earth's layers in order from hottest to coldest in temperature?A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crustB. crust, mantle, outer core, inner coreC. inner core, outer core, mantle, crustD. mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

Which of the following lists the Earth's layers in order from hottest to coldest in temperature?

A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

B. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

C. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

D. mantle, crust, inner core, outer core