Quiz: Layers of the Earth

What are the layers of the Earth in order from the top to the bottom?

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Mantle, Crust, Outer Core, Inner Core

How would you describe the inner core?

• Made up of solid rock

• Made up of magma (which is solid but flowing)

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• The crust

• The mantle

• The outer core

• The inner core

What happens to temperature and pressure as we go deeper into the Earth?

• Temperature and pressure both decrease

• Temperature and pressure both increase

• Temperature increases and pressure decreases

• Temperature decreases and pressure increases

Which layer is the MANTLE?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which layer is the THICKEST layer?

• Core
• Mantle
• Crust

Which layer is the OUTER CORE?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which layer is the layer we walk on?

• Core
• Mantle
• Crust

Which of the following statements are true?

• As you go deeper into Earth, pressure increases.

• As you go deeper into Earth, temperature increases.

• As you go deeper into Earth, the particles are packed tighter together (increasing density).

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core