Earth's Layers and Tectonic Plates

What layer is the hottest?

• core

• mantle

• crust

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

• true

• false

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the outer core composed of?

• basalt

• granite

• solid metals

• molten (liquid) metals

Identify the layer represent by number 19.

• mantle

• lithosphere

• inner core

• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify the layer represent by number 20.

• mantle

• asthenosphere

• inner core

• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer of Earth do we live on?

• crust

• mantle

• core

The Earth's crust is thick melted rock.

• true

• false