Module 9 The Geosphere

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Outer core
• Inner core
• Mantle
• Crust

What type of crust is the thickest?

• ocean
• continental

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer of the core is mostly liquid?

• inner core
• outer core

Large chunks of the Earth's crust are called...

• mountains
• flats
• plates
• volcanoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is caused when the tectonic plates slip?

• thunderstorms
• hurricanes
• tornadoes
• earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The most dense layer of the Earth is the

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Lower Mantle
• Upper Mantle

The crust is also know as the 

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Mantle

The upper mantle is also known as the 

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Core

Which is made up mostly of iron and nickel.

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Crust
• Mantle