Earth's Interior

Which layer is high in Silicon and Aluminum (felsic)?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer has the Highest density?

• The core

• The Mantle

• The crust

What 2 layers are the hottest?

• Mantle and Crust

• Mantle and Outer core

• Inner and outer Core

• Crust and Inner core

Which options are true?

• The mantel is completely solid

• The inner core is molten

• The Crust is made entire of Iron

• The outer core is made of Iron and Nickel

Which of the following are false:

• The Earth has a solid inner core

• The inner core experiences less pressure than the outer core

• There is a "liquid" section of the mantel

• Oceanic crust is not as dense as Continental

The largest concentration of liquid magma can be found in the:

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The term Lithosphere refers to:

• The crust

• The plastic and stiffer mantle

• The "plastic" mantle

• The crust and stiffer mantle

The inner core is solid because:

• The heat

• Its composition

• The pressure experienced

What is heat convection?

• When hot and cold materials exchange energy

• When cold air rises over hot air

• When hot air rises above cold air

• When hot water cools down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How is old crustal rock recycled?

• Melting and solidification

• Heat and Pressure

• Layering and cementation

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1