Earth's Layers

Who theorized that the continents were joined as one supercontinent?

• Einstein
• Wegener

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which is thicker, continental or oceanic crust?

• continental
• oceanic

What is the name of the supercontinent theorized by Wegener?

• Atlantis
• Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Similar fossils were found on continents that are now separated by:

• water
• land bridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What layer of the mantle is flexible like plastic?

• lithosphere
• asthenosphere
• lower mantle

Which part of the core is liquid metal?

• outer core
• inner core

What two metals make up the core?

• aluminum and silver
• iron and nickel

What layer is the thickest?

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same
• unsure

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1