Unit 6 Earth Science

Front

True or False: The asthenosphere has soft rock that is very cool.

Back

False

Front

The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

Back

True

Front

True or False - Heat rising from deep inside earth can move the crust’s plates.

Back

True

Front

The Lithosphere is the ______ part of the mantle.

Back

Solid

Front

Which layer is the thickest? Options: Core, Crust, Mantle

Back

Mantle

Front

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

Back

decrease

Front

Which layer of the mantle is the least rigid (bendy like play-dough)?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel? Options: Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Lithosphere

Back

Inner Core

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

oceanic crust, continental crust

Front

What type of heat transfer is found in Earth's asthenosphere?

Back

Convection