The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the solid layer of hard rock called the

• inner core

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• outer core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What layer is shown by letter A?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter B?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter C?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layer is shown by letter D?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

What layers work together to create the earth's magnetic field?

• the convection currents in the asthenosphere

• the lithosphere sliding on the asthenosphere

• the Inner core spinning in the outer core

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Scientists who study the layers of the Earth are called...

• biologists

• astrologists

• geologists

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of Earth is in the liquid state of matter?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?

• Solid, but flowing

• Brittle, but shifting

• Hot, but solid metal