Earth's Structure

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

Which layer of Earth is located below the crust?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

What is the thickest layer of the earth made of melted rock?

• mesosphere

• mantle

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

Is the outer core a liquid or solid?

• liquid
• solid

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

• increases
• decreases 
• goes up or down depending on the layer
• stays the same

True or False:

The Earth's crust is thin and rocky.

• True

• False

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering