Density and Earth's Layers

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What part of the earth is a layer of rock that makes up most of Earth’s mass?

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mantle

Front

Which of these layers is SOLID iron and nickel? Options: inner core, outer core, lithosphere, mesosphere

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inner core

Front

Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's ______________.

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Asthenosphere

Front

The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the

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crust

Front

The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.

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outer core

Front

What are the two types of crust? Options: top crust, bottom crust, oceanic crust, continental crust, water, land, none of the above

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oceanic crust, continental crust

Front

What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?

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lithosphere

Front

How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?

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two

Front

Large pieces of lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called

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Tectonic plates

Front

What is not a layer of the Mantle? (Options: Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere)

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Stratosphere