interior layers of the earth

What is the core composed of?

• Iron and some Nickel

• Granite and Basalt

• Silicate materials

• Nickel and some Iron

The thinnest layer is the...

The Lithosphere is...

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plastic

The thickest layer is the...

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

The crust is made up of...

• granite and basalt

• basalt and some nickel

• iron and some granite

• silicate materials

What does the saying LAMOI mean and what does it help you remember?

What are the compositional layers of the Earth?

• crust, mantle, core

• core, mantle, crust

• core, crust, mantle

• mantle, core, crust

What are the Mechanical Layers of the Earth?

• lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mesosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core

• mesosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core

T or F: The Oceanic Crust is made up of Basalt.

• true

• false

T or F: The Continental Crust is made up of Basalt

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1