Unit 5 - Layers of the Earth - Flashcard

Front

If you drill a hole to the center of the Earth at a constant speed, which layer takes the longest to drill through?

Back

Mantle

Front

Compared to the Earth's crust, the Mantle is ____

Back

More dense and hotter

Front

Order the layers from the inside of the Earth outwards.

Back

core, mantle, crust.

Front

Which layer is Earth's thickest layer?

crust

,

inner core

,

mantle

,

outer core

Back

mantle

Front

As depth beneath Earth's surface increases, temperature and pressure:
- Both increase
- Both decrease
- Approach zero
- Stay the same

Back

Both increase

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

Back

Outer Core

Front

What letter identifies the outer core? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

B

Front

What letter identifies the inner core? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C

Front

What letter identifies the crust? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

You and your friends are taking a journey through the layers of the Earth. You and your friends notice one characteristic that isn’t directly related to the depth of the layers. Options:

Temperature

,

Thickness

,

Density

,

Pressure

Back

Thickness