Earth's Layers

What is the largest of Earth's Layers?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which is the thinnest of Earth's Layers?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which of Earth's layer is plastic like and allows the crust to flow over it?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which layer of Earth is solid and made of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of Earth has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crust’s movement?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of Earth is made up of two different types: oceanic and continental?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What rock type is found most readily in the crust?

• Gold

• Quartz

• Gabbro

• Granite

Earth's Magnetic Field is created by its moving liquid __________ made of iron and nickel.

• Inner Core

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

Earth's Oceanic Crust is __________ , causing it to subduct _________ the Continental Crust when Tectonic Plates collide.

• more dense, under

• less dense, over

• more dense, over

• less dense, under

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3