STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

The outermost layer is the ________.

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

The layer below the crust is the ____________.

• oceanic crust

• mantle

• inner core

• continental crust

The core is made up mostly of _______________.

• oxygen

• magnesium

• iron

• carbon

All known life exist on this layer.

• inner core

• mantle

• core

• crust

The inner core is ____________.

• unknown at this time

• molten rock due to immense heat and pressure

• solid iron core due to immense heat and pressure

• liquid lava due to convection currents

The outer core is ___________.

• oxygen

• brittle rock

• solid rock

• molten rock

The inner core is as hot as _________.

• 100 ovens

• the surface of the sun

• the big bang

• Utah in the summer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The rock type that makes up Oceanic Crust is __________.

• granite

• conglomerate

• basalt

• gold

The rock type that makes up continental crust is ____________________.

• copper

• silver

• basalt

• granite

Ocean water this part of the upper layer.

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• mantle

• Inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4