Earth Vocabulary

The _______ is the solid outer section of Earth, which includes the crust and upper mantle.

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Ocean

The Earth's crust can be ______ or oceanic.

• Mantle

• Core

• Continental

• Lava

What is the mantle?

• A layer of hot solid material between Earth's crust and core

• The outermost layer of the Earth

• The innermost layer of the Earth

• A layer of water surrounding the Earth.

The mantle is located between the Earth's crust and the ____.

• Atmosphere

• Core

• Ocean

• Surface

What is the magnetic field?

• A field of magnetic force generated from the Earth's core that surrounds Earth

• A field of electric force generated from the Sun

• A field of gravitational force generated from the Moon

• A field of light generated from the stars.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The Earth's magnetic field is generated from the Earth's ______.

• surface

• core

• atmosphere

• ocean

What was Pangaea?

• A large ancient landmass where all continents were joined together

• A modern continent

• A type of dinosaur

• An ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When fluid is heated, the hotter mass will ___ and the cooler mass will sink.

• rise

• fall

• stay still

• evaporate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is magma?

• Solid rock on Earth's surface

• Molten rock beneath Earth's crust

• Water vapor in the atmosphere

• Ice on mountain tops.