Density & Earth's Layers

Which of Earth’s layers has the lowest density?

• Crust

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Outer core

Which box has a higher density?

• Box A because the molecules are more tightly packed

• Box B because the molecules are more spread out

• Box A because it has more volume

• They are the same density

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

The compositional layers of Earth are: Crust, Mantle and Core. This classification of the Earth's interior is based on ____.

• What they are made of

• How they move & interact

• Seismic waves

• The atmosphere's layers

The mechanical layers of Earth are: Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, and Inner Core. This classification of the Earth's interior is based on ____.

• What they are made of

• How they move & interact

• Seismic waves

• Their temperature

What happens to temperature, pressure, and density as you go deeper towards the Earth's interior?

• they increase

• they decrease

• they remain the same

• the increase and decrease

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The inner core is less dense than the outer core.

• The continental crust is denser than the oceanic crust.

• The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.

• The outer core is less dense than the asthenosphere.

Which layers of Earth make up the lithosphere? (Select TWO).

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which layer of Earth makes up the asthenosphere?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Why does Earth have different layers?

• Different densities of the planet's materials

• Different volumes of the planet's materials

• Different masses of the planet's materials

• Different colors of the planet's materials