Earth's Layers Vocab

Earth's Layers Vocab

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Current in Earth's mantle that transfers heat and drives plate tectonics

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Convection Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sphere of solid nickel and iron at Earth's center, surrounded by liquid outer core.

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Back

Inner Core

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Outer layer of Earth's core; surrounds inner core, made of liquid nickel and iron.

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Back

Outer Core

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Solid layer of Earth between crust and core; dense silicates.

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Mantle

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Thin, solid outer layer of Earth; continental (land) or oceanic (ocean floors)

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Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Thin layer of dense, iron-rich basaltic rock on ocean floor

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Oceanic Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Thick, less-dense rock forming Earth's continents

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Continental Crust

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