Earth Layers

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Is the outer core a liquid or solid?

• liquid
• solid

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

• increases
• decreases 
• goes up or down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

Which layer contains convection currents?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust?

• true

• false

The outer core is made up of liquid iron and nickel?

• true

• false