REVIEW LAYERS OF THE EARTH

What describes CHEMICAL layers of Earth?

• the elements and compounds in each layer

• how rigid each layer is

• the thickness of each layer

• the temperature of each layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer is best described as liquid iron and nickel?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

The inner core is a...

• solid

• liquid

• gas

As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

• The would all increase
• They would all decrease.

• Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout
• Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust down into the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases
• Pressure Increases
• Nothing

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?

• Decreases
• Increases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4