Review - Plate Tectonics / Earth's Interior

What is the most dense part of Earth? What is the least dense part of Earth?

• Inner Core, Crust

• Outer Core, Mantle

• Crust, Mantle

• Inner Core, Mantle

The outer core is _______ and the inner core is ______.

• Liquid, Solid

• Molten Rock, Thinnest

• Solid, Liquid

• Plastic Like, Liquid

As you increase in depth....

• Temperature, Pressure, and Density all increase.

• Temperature, Pressure, and Density all decrease.

• Temperature, Pressure, and Density all Stay the Same.

• Temperature Decrease, Density Stays the Same,

  Pressure Increases

This layers is known as a solid iron-rich zone.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

The thickest layers is ______, and the thinnest layer is ______.

• Mantle, Crust

• Inner Core, Mantle

• Crust, Mantle

• Mantle, Core

What powers the convection currents of Earth?

• Heat from the core

• Heat from the mantle

• That's just the way it is.

• Dark Magic!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Oceanic crust is ____and____, while continental crust is _____ and _____

• Newer, thinner

  Older, thicker

• Newer, thicker

  Older, thinner

• Older, thinner

  Newer, thicker

• It's all the same.

Put the layers of the Earth in order from coldest to hottest.

• crust

  mantle

  outer core

  inner core

• inner core

  outer core

  mantle

  crust

• mantle

  inner core

  crust

  outer core

• The deeper you go, the colder it gets. That's what mama says!

Put the layers of the Earth in order from most to least dense.

• crust

  mantle

  outer core

  inner core

• inner core

  outer core

  mantle

  crust

• mantle

  inner core

  crust

  outer core

• D = M/V

A fish fossil was found high in the mountain. What is the most likely reason.

• The mountain crust use to be under water.

• The mountain most likely had lake.

• Some bird lost his lunch!

• Prehistoric fish could fly!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3