Layers of the Earth

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?

• Lithosphere
• Mantle
• Asthenosphere

The oceanic floor is made of?

• Granite
• Basalt
• Cookies
• Water

The continental floor is made up of?

• Flowers and grass
• Basalt
• Granite
• Crust

The thinnest layer of the Earth is?

• Mantle
• Lithosphere
• Athenosphere
• Crust

The lithosphere combines what two layers?

• Athenosphere & Crust
• Crust & Upper Mantel
• Mantel & Athenosphere

The asthenosphere makes up the?

• Upper portion of the mantel
• The lower portion of the crust
• Just the Athenosphere

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases
• Pressure Increases
• Nothing

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Decreases
• Increases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Crust

What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust

• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Transosphere