Earth's Interior

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

• core
• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer of earth is molten?

• inner core
• outer core
• crust
• lithosphere

Which layer of Earth is solid and why?

• The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
• The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
• The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
• The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

How are the materials of the Earths core different from those of the crust (in general)?

• They are harder

• They are more dense

• They are older

• They are darker in color

Which area of the Earth is least dense ?

• Outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

Which layer of the Earth has the most VOLUME?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

How do scientists know the Earth has layers?

• Drilling into the mantle

• Volcanoes

• Seismic waves data

• ocean waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Name the two types of crust

• Land and Sea
• Oceanic  and Land
• Land and Continental 
• Oceanic  and Continental

Choose the statement that is TRUE

• Oceanic crust is thinner than Continental Crust and  denser than Continental Crust
• OOceanic crust is thicker than Continental Crust and  denser than Continental Crust
• Continential  crust is thinner than OceanicCrust and  denser than Oceanic Crust
• Continential crust is thicker than Oceanic Crust and  denser than Oceanic Crust