Earth Layers _ Mantle

What is the mantle?

• The outermost layer of the Earth

• A type of clothing worn during cold weather

• A protective covering for electronic devices

• A layer of the Earth between the crust and the core

Which layer of the Earth is located between the crust and the core?

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

• ocean

What is the composition of the mantle?

• iron and nickel

• water and ice

• carbon dioxide

• silicate rocks

What is the temperature range of the mantle?

• 500 to 900 degrees Celsius

• 50 to 100 degrees Celsius

• 1000 to 1500 degrees Celsius

• 100 to 200 degrees Celsius

What is the state of matter of the mantle?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

What are the two main parts of the mantle?

• outer mantle

• upper mantle, lower mantle

• middle mantle

• inner mantle

What is the uppermost part of the mantle called?

• core

• crust

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

What is the lowermost part of the mantle called?

• upper mantle

• middle mantle

• outer mantle

• lower mantle

What is the role of the mantle in plate tectonics?

• The mantle only affects the movement of oceanic plates, not continental plates.

• The mantle is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.

• The mantle has no role in plate tectonics.

• The mantle is responsible for the formation of tectonic plates.

How does the mantle transfer heat to the Earth's surface?

• evaporation

• radiation

• convection

• conduction