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