1. Earth's layers Review

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

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

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Decreases
• Increases
• Nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess
• Galileo
• Alfred Wegener
• Newton

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?

• Both the temperature and pressure increase.
• Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
• The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
• The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.

How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?

• it gets cooler
• it gets hotter
• it stays the same
• the core is frozen