The Earth's Spheres: The Geosphere

Geo means....

• life

• water

• earth

• air

The Earth is made up of ____ layers.

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 5

The outermost layer of Earth is called the

• crust

• outer mantle

• inner mantle

• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The crust of Earth is broken into

• cups.

• plates.

• islands.

• volcanoes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The inner core is believed to be around

• 5000 degrees.

• 900 degrees.

• 9800 degrees.

• 27, 000,000 degrees.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The layers of the Earth moving from the inside out are (in order)....

• crust, outer mantle, inner mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, core

• core, mantle, crust

The movement of the plates can cause (choose more than one)

• mountains

• tornadoes

• typhoons

• earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Geosphere includes all of the ______, ______, and _______ of Earth.

• minerals, rocks, and people

• soil, trees, and minerals

• rocks, soil, and water

• rocks, soil and minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Magma is located in the

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

As you move in from the crust to the inner core, the temperature gets

• hotter

• colder

• stays the same