
Layers of Earth
Authored by Carol Boswell
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5th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the layers of the Earth?
Crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core.
Sky, Land, mantle, outer core, inner core.
Crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle,
The Earth doesn't have layers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence indicates that Earth has a solid inner core and a liquid outer core?
P-waves and S-waves
A-waves and B-waves
through drills
there is no evidence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does convection occur within the interior of Earth?
there are not convection currents in the Earth
Uneven heating of the Earth is how convection currents occur. The inner core heats the mantle that falls to the crust and then cools rising back down to the core creating a current.
Uneven heating of the Earth is how convection currents occur. The inner core heats the mantle that rises to the crust and then cools falling back down to the core creating a current.
magic
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which layer of the Earth are temperature and pressure greatest?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do temperature and pressure change as the depth of the geosphere increases?
Temperature and pressure decreases.
Temperature and pressure Increases.
Temperature decreases, and pressure increases.
Temperature increases, and pressure decreases.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of Earth's upper layers flows very slowly?
asthenosphere
continental crust
lithosphere
ocean crust
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do scientists learn about Earths core?
earthquake waves
mines
temperature measurments
wells
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