Layers of the Earth Guided Lesson

Layers of the Earth Guided Lesson

Poll

How's the day going so far?

• Excellent!

• Good!

• No so great

• Bad

Multiple Choice

The ______ is the thin outer layer of solid rock around the Earth.

• biosphere

• core

• crust

Multiple Choice

If a hard-boiled egg is an example of the Earth, the shell of the egg would be similar to the ________ of the Earth.

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

Multiple Choice

A layer of rock that covers the Earth's surface is known as ...

• the outer mantle.

• The Crust

• the inner crust.

Multiple Select

What are the two (2) types of crust?

• oceanic

• continental

• mantle

• transform

Multiple Choice

Earth’s lithosphere is made up of what layer/s?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Crust and upper mantle

Multiple Choice

Where do convection cycles happen?

• core

• mantle

• crust

Multiple Choice

The soft layer of rock in the mantle that can act like a liquid and a solid is called the

• core

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter D

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Multiple Choice

What is the heat source for convection in the mantle?

• the Crust

• the Mantle

• the Core

Multiple Choice

If magma increases in temperature (get hot) what will happen?

• It moves down (sinks)

• It moves up (rises)

Multiple Choice

Where do convection cycles happen?

• core

• mantle

• crust

Multiple Choice

What is the outer core made of?

• Solid iron and nickel

• Molten (liquid) iron and nickel

Multiple Choice

Which part of the core is made of solid iron?

• inner core

• outer core

Multiple Choice

Which is the HOTTEST Layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What patterns do we notice as we move further into the Earth's Core?

Density? Temperature?

HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT IS DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH?

RECAP

Multiple Choice

What is the rising of hot liquid and the sinking of cooled liquid called?

• Going with the flow

• Photosynthesis

• Convection current

Multiple Choice

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

• Continental crust

• oceanic crust

• Asthenosphere

Multiple Choice

The layers of the Earth get more and more dense as they reach closer to the center.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Multiple Choice

As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

• The would all increase

• The would all decrease.

Multiple Choice

The layer with the highest temperatures. (Hint: Temperature increases as you get closer to the center of Earth)

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Multiple Choice

This layer in the center of the Earth.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Multiple Choice

The layer is divided into two: the continental and oceanic.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Multiple Choice

This layer is divided into two: the inner and outer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Multiple Choice

This layer is made of hot flowing rock (magma).

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Congrats you have completed this lesson!