6.E.2.1 About the Earth Read Along

Which layer of earth will you spend your whole life on?

• lithosphere

• mantle

• core

• inner core

The lithosphere is the __________ surface layer of the planet.

• liquid

• solid

• fluff

• gas

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The lithosphere is part of what layer of earth?

• mantle

• core

• outer core

• crust

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What is the name of the rock plates that float across the surface of the Earth?

• china plates

• tectonic plates

• paper plates

• round plates

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Tectonic plates float on the ________, the layer of earth between the core and the crust.

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

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The mantle is able to move, just in a very _______ way.

• rapid

• wild

• fast

• slow

The mantle is basically a _____________-like solid that can slowly swirl and move around the planet.

• plastic

• rock

• gooey

• none of the above

How many distinct regions are there in the core?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are both layers of the core made up up of?

• iron and mercury

• nickel and iron

• cobalt and gold

• nickel and silver

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What do dynamos create?

• cakes

• volcanoes

• layers of Earth

• large magnetic fields