Layers of the Earth

Front

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________. Options: mantle, crust, core

Back

crust

Front

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

Back

oceanic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the thickest layer of the Earth? Options: the crust, the mantle, the outer core, the inner core

Back

the mantle

Front

What is the core made of?

Back

iron and nickel

Front

What describes the outer core? Options: solid, liquid, viscous, gas

Back

liquid

Front

Why is the inner core solid?

Back

the pressure

Front

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere? Options: Part of the mantle, Crust, mantle, Core, Crust and upper mantle, Only the crust

Back

Part of the mantle

Front

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers? Options: crust, outer core, inner core, mantle, mantle, outer core, inner core, crust, crust, mantle, outer core, inner core, outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Back

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Front

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

Back

Pressure Increases

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Front

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

Back

Increases