General Science Module 6

The study of the Earth’s physical structure, its history, the processes acting on it, and the rocks of which it is composed

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Most of the information about the inner parts of the earth comes from ________ data.

• direct

• indirect

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The earth is made of three main layers-crust, mantle, and core.

• true

• false

Which type of crust is made primarily of basalt?

• oceanic crust
• sedimentary crust
• granitic crust
• continental crust

Which type of crust is primarily made of granite?

• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• oceanic
• continental

Which type of crust is found under continents?

• mantle crust
• oceanic crust
• subduction crust
• continental crust

Which type of crust is found under oceans?

• continental crust
• sedimentary crust
• oceanic crust
• igneous crust

What is the outer most layer of the earth?

A section directly below the Earth’s crust that has a major change in density​ and beneath it is the Earth's mantle

• Asthenosphere
• Outer core
• Lithosphere
• Moho

The only way to study the mantle is when __________ occur.