Earth's Surface and Interior

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core
• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer of Earth is solid and why?

• The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
• The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
• The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
• The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

Which layer of Earth is about 6 miles (10 km) thick below the oceans and 25 miles (40 km) thick below the continents?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of Earth has a temperature of up to 13000⁰ F and is hotter than the sun's surface?

• crust 
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of Earth's layers is made of SOLID iron and nickel?

• crust 
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest and makes up about 84% of Earth's total volume?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Name the main layers of the Earth

• Core, Crust, Surface
• Crust, Mantle, Core
• Crust, Lower Mantle, Upper Mantle
• Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

Which layer of the earth is completely Liquid?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

The Inner Core is a liquid ball of fire

• TRUE
• FALSE

Identify C

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1