Earth's Interior (Layers)

Which of the following was used to know that the Earth's interior is made up of different layers?

• digging deep underground

• GPS satellites

• seismic waves

• volcanic eruptions

What happens to TEMPERATURE (after first 20m) and PRESSURE as you go deeper towards the Earth's interior?

• they increase

• they decrease

• they remain the same

• the increase and decrease

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which of the following interior layers of the Earth can flow?

• Lower Mantle and Outer Core

• Asthenosphere and Inner Core

• Asthenosphere and Outer Core

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

In which layer of the Earth do earthquakes happen?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which interior layer produces the Earth's magnetic field?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

In which interior layer of the earth will we mostly find magma?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Outer Core

Which interior layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

What causes the inner core to be solid despite the extreme temperature at the depth in which it is found?

• Extremely high pressure

• Extremely low temperature

• Extremely high temperature

• This is false, because the inner core is liquid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of the Earth is also referred to as the "stone sphere" because it is a solid outermost layer of the Earth?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Mesosphere

15. This layer exhibits plastic-like behavior, the ability to flow, and it causes the layer above it to move. What is the name of this layer, that is also referred to as the "weak sphere"?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1