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Earth layers

Earth layers

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Biology

8th Grade

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NGSS
HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5, MS-ESS2-3

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Standards-aligned

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Teresa Huskisson

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12 Slides • 9 Questions

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How many layers of the Earth are there?

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4
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Multiple Choice

What layer are we on?

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Earth's core
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Atmosphere layer
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Mantle layer
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Earth's Crust

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Multiple Choice

What are the 2 types of crust?

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Lunar crust and Martian crust
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Inner crust and outer crust
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Continental crust and oceanic crust
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Sedimentary crust and igneous crust

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Multiple Choice

The process where oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust is known as ....

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tectonic uplift
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oceanic expansion
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subduction
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continental drift

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Multiple Choice

Which 2 layers are part of the lithosphere?

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Crust, Lower Mantle
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Crust, Upper Mantle
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Upper Mantle, Asthenosphere
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Inner Core, Outer Core

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Multiple Choice

What are conevction currents in the mantle?

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Convection currents in the mantle are the circular movements of molten rock caused by heat from the Earth's core.
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Convection currents are only found in the Earth's crust.
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Convection currents in the mantle are static and do not move.
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Convection currents are caused by tectonic plate movements.

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Multiple Choice

What iss the layer between the core and the mantle?

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outer core
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lithosphere
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asthenosphere
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inner core

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Multiple Choice

What state of matter is the inner core?

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Liquid
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Solid
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Gas
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Plasma

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Multiple Choice

what happens to the temperature as you get deeper into the Earth?

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The temperature remains constant as you get deeper into the Earth.
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The temperature decreases as you get deeper into the Earth.
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The temperature fluctuates randomly as you get deeper into the Earth.
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The temperature increases as you get deeper into the Earth.
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