Earth's Interior (ESRT Page 10)

Which layer contains soil?

• Mantle
• Asthenosphere
• Crust
• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which layer is hottest?

• Crust
• Asthenosphere
• Mantle
• Core

What makes the inner core solid?

• Metals in the core are very light.
• Pressure at the core is very high.
• Chemicals in the core are very reactive.
• Temperatures in the core are very low.

Which layer is MOST dense?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

What is the density of the continental crust?

• 3.0g/cm³

• 2.7g/cm³

• 5.5g/cm³

• 3.4g/cm³

What is the Lithosphere composed of?

• crust and mantle

• crust and asthenosphere

• stiffer mantle and rigid mantle

• crust and rigid mantle

How are the layers of the Earth's interior arranged?

• by density

• by volume

• by mass

• by personality

What is the depth of the boundary of the beginning of the inner core?

• 5000 km

• 3.1 km

• 6200 km

• 5100 km

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is the phase of Earth's interior at a depth of 4000 km?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

At a depth of 2500 km, what is Earth's interior temperature?

• 700 ⁰C

• 4200 ⁰C

• 5600 ⁰C

• 4700 ⁰C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4