The Earth's Layers

What happens to pressure the further you get into the Earth?

• Pressure decreases

• Pressure stays the same

• Pressure increases

What happens to the temperature as you go from the mantle to the outer outer core?

• Temperature increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature stays the same

Which layer is probably the hottest?

• Crust

• Upper mantle

• Lower mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which layer of Earth do convection currents occur in?

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

What is the definition of a convection current?

• Heat moving from areas of high temperatures to areas of low temperatures

• Heat moving from areas of low temperatures to areas of high temperatures

• Heat staying in the same spot consistently

• Heat travelling in a square patter

The crust is made of two sub-types of crust, what are they?

• Continental and Dry

• Continental and Oceanic

• Oceanic and Dense

• Oceanic and Metazoic

Which layer on Earth is described as plastic and slow-flowing?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the outer core made of?

• Liquid metal

• Solid metal

• Silicon

• Magnesium

What is the inner core made of?

• Liquid metal

• Solid metal

• Silicon

• Magnesium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What makes convection currents occur in the mantle?

• Heat from the core

• Heat from the crust

• Heat from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1