State of Matter/Earth's Layers

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which states of matter take the shape of their container?

¿Qué estados de la materia toman la forma de su contenedor?

• Solid / Solido

• Liquid / Liquido

• Gas

Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Why is the Inner Core solid?

• Extreme Heat

• High Pressure

• All the layers are solid

• It's made of rock

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

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

What is the thinnest layer of the earth’s composition?

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

• outer core

The thickest layer of the earth is the 

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

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