Review of Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

How would you describe the state of matter of the lithosphere?

• solid

• semi-solid

• plastic

• liquid

Which layer is made mostly of aluminum, oxygen, and silicon?

• crust

• mantle

• core

Which layer is below the crust and is plastic causing the crust above it to move?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• outer core

Which layer is made mostly of iron and nickel?

• crust

• mantle

• core

Which layer is made mostly of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen?

• crust

• mantle

• core

The asthenosphere is part of which layer or layers?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

How would you describe the state of matter of the asthenosphere?

• solid

• semi-solid

• plastic

• liquid

Which layer is the most dense?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• outer core

• inner core

How would you describe the state of matter of the outer core?

• solid

• semi-solid

• plastic

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer or layers make up the lithosphere?

• crust

• upper mantle

• lower mantle

• core