Convection & the Mantle

What is the name of the layer that contains the upper layer of the upper mantle and crust?

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Inner Core

• Transosphere

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Crust

Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's

• Continental crust
• oceanic crust
• Mantle

• Lithosphere

Using data from seismic waves, scientist have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several

• Continents

• Layers

• Ridges

• Trenches

Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

Scientist think that convection currents flow in Earth's

• Mantle

• Lithospehere

• Inner Core

• Crust

Holes drilled several kilometers into Earth's crust provide evidence about Earth's interior in the form of

• Seismic waves

• Rock samples

• Liquid iron

• Volcanic eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Geologist obtain indirect evidence about Earth's interior by

• Measuring pressure differences at Earth's surface

• Estimating temperature inside of Earth

• Directly looking under Earth's layers

• Recording and studying seismic waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

When you touch a hot pot or pan, energy moves from the pot to your hand

• Magnetic energy

• Indirect Evidence

• Subduction

• Heat Transfer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The _________ is the largest layer of the Earth.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle