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Layers of the Earth (lesson)

Layers of the Earth (lesson)

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Science

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6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3

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Created by

Rebecca Keith

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13 Slides • 31 Questions

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How many layers make up the Earth?

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Mantle

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Crust

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Inner Core

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Outer core

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What are the two types of crust? (select two answers)

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oceanic

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mantle

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continental

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volcanic

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What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is made of liquid metal?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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What two layers of the Earth are part of the lithosphere? (select two answers)

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mantle

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inner core

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crust

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outer core

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What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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Multiple Choice

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Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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Which layer of the Earth is a dense solid ball of Iron and Nickle?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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Multiple Choice

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The rigid rocky layer of the crust and upper mantle is called the:

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Asthenosphere

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Lithosphere

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Core

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Multiple Choice

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What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter A?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter B?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter C?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter D?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

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Which layer of Earth is the thickest layer?

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the inner core

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the crust

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the mantle

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the outer core

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The outer core is mainly composed of

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solid iron and nickel

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liquid iron and nickel

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semi-solid magma

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granite and basalt

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Multiple Choice

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Mantle

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Crust

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Inner Core

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Outer core

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of earth is all liquid?

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Outer Core

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Mantle

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Inner core

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Crust

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Multiple Choice

The crust and the top of the mantle is called?

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Asthenosphere

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Inner Core

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Lithosphere

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Outer core

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Multiple Choice

The layer of the Earth where convection currents occur is called the

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

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Upper core

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Inner core

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
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outer core
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inner core
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asthenosphere
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lithosphere

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Multiple Choice

What layer is the thinnest outer layer of the Earth and is made of mostly of silicon and aluminum?

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Outer Core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Core

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Multiple Choice

What layer is broken into plates like a puzzle because of the movement of the hot mantle?

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Outer Core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Core

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
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Outer Core
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Inner Core
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Mantle
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Lithosphere

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Multiple Choice

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Which layer is shown in red?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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Which layer is shown in orange?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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Which layer is shown in yellow?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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Multiple Choice

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Which layer is shown in brown?

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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Multiple Choice

The Lithosphere is made up of the ___________.

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Crust and Upper Mantle

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Inner and Outer Cores

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Outer Core and Lower Mantle

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Lower and Middle Mantle

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Multiple Choice

The crust and the top of the mantle is called?

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Asthenosphere

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Inner Core

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Lithosphere

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Outer core

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Multiple Select

What two elements are found the most in the lithosphere? (select two)

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nitrogen

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Aluminum

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silicon

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hydrogen

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