Layers of Earth/Heat Transfer

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats

• asthenosphere

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

• inner core

• skin

• crust

• mantle

The transfer of heat within a material or between materials that are touching

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• thermal

The relatively thick part of the Earth's crust which forms the large land masses

• crust

• oceanic crust

• asthenosphere

• continental crust

The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• outer core

• inner core

The relatively thin part of the Earth's crust which lies beneath the ocean basins

• continental crust

• crust

• oceanic crust

• mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The transfer of energy through space

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• currents

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

A layer the Earth that is made of liquid iron and nickel ; responsible for Earth's magnetic field

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core