Earth's Layers

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Which of these two layers is a solid?

• innercore
• Outercore

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

Is the outer core a liquid or solid?

• liquid
• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

• increases
• decreases 
• goes up or down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Which layer is the thinnest, least dense and most brittle?

• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Crust
• Outer Core

This layer of Earth is the thickest part

• crust
• outer core
• mantle
• inner core

Identify layer  #20.

• mantle
• pizza crust
• inner core
• outer core

Which layer has the hottest temperatures?

• inner core
• outer core
• mantle
• crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4