Earth's Interior Test Review Game

Front

What is the order of liquids in a density column with Liquid A (0.8 g/ml), Liquid B (1.23 g/ml), and Liquid C (0.64 g/ml) from bottom to top?

Back

B, A, C

Front

What is the outermost and thinnest layer of Earth's interior called?

Back

Crust

Front

Which layer of Earth's internal structure is composed mostly of solid iron and nickel?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when thermal energy travels from the Sun through empty space to warm the Earth?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the Nebular Hypothesis in relation to Earth's origin?

Back

The sun and planets were condensed from parts of the same spinning cloud of dust and gas.

Front

What is the primary component of the Earth's crust?

Back

Silicate minerals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Back

Crust, Mantle, Core.

Front

What is the difference between the outer core and inner core?

Back

The outer core is liquid, while the inner core is solid.

Front

What is the primary source of heat for the Earth's interior?

Back

Radioactive decay and residual heat from Earth's formation.

Front

What is convection and how does it relate to Earth's mantle?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat through fluid motion; it drives the movement of tectonic plates in the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4