Earth Science Review

Front

Which layer of Earth is made of the most solid rock? Options: inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Back

crust

Front

Which layer of Earth is made of solid iron & nickel? Options: inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Back

inner core

Front

Which layer of Earth has the coolest temperatures? Options: outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

Back

crust

Front

Which layer of Earth has the hottest temperatures? Options: inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Back

inner core

Front

Which compositional layer of Earth is the least dense?

Back

crust

Front

Which statement is true about oceanic crust?

Back

It is the thinner than continental crust.

Front

Which statement is correct? Options: As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases., As you move down through the layers pressure increases., As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases., As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.

Back

As you move down through the layers pressure increases.

Front

What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?

Back

it increases

Front

Which physical layer is represented by the yellow layer? Options: lithosphere, mesosphere, core, inner core

Back

inner core

Front

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Back

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1