Interior of Earth

The Earth's inner core is

• a dense ball of solid metal

• a layer of molten metal

• a dense layer of rock

• a layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer skin

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The Earth layers that are COMPLETELY solid are...

• crust and outer core

• mantle and inner core

• lithosphere and asthenosphere

• crust and lithosphere

As you travel towards the center of the Earth, what increases?

• pressure

• temperature

• density

• all of the above

Igneous rocks like basalt and granite help to make up the Earth layer called...

• crust

• asthenosphere

• inner core

• outer core

Which Earth layers have convection currents?

• mantle only

• mantle and crust

• crust and core

• outer core and asthenosphere

How do scientists learn about the interior of the Earth?

• by studying Tsunamis

• By studying the path of seismic waves

• All of the above

• none of the above

Which of the following is an example of indirect evidence scientist use to determine what makes up the interior of Earth?

• Rocks from erupted volcanoes

• Rocks from riverbeds

• Drilling evidence

• seismic waves from earthquakes

Where in the Earth will you find the Asthenosphere?

• crust

• mantle

• core

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

• the lithosphere

• the asthenosphere

• the outer core

• the inner core

Which Earth layer is made of molten metal (iron and nickel)?

• inner core

• lithosphere

• mantle

• outer