Layers of the Earth

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

Which of these two layers is a solid?

• innercore
• Outercore

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

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

The inner core is a dense ball of solid _______.

• Iron (Fe)

• Sodium (Na)

• Gold (Au)

• Nickel (Ni)

Which best describes the asthenosphere?

• molten metal

• dense, solid metal ball

• solid that flows like liquid; Plasticity

• dry land and ocean floor

What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the  crust and upper mantle called?

• asthenosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• continental crust

How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?

• one
• two
• three
• four

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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

Tags

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

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core