Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is shown in orange?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is shown in yellow?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of Earth is the thickest?

• crust

• mantle

• core

Which of the following statements is true about the Earths' CRUST.

• it is mostly water

• it is the thickest layer of the planet

• it is the hottest layer of the planet

• it is above the mantle

For his report on the Earth, Jerry brought in a hard boiled egg as a model for the different layers of the earth.  For this model, what represents the mantle of the Earth?

• yolk

• shell

• egg white

Which of the following statements is thought to be true about the inner core of the Earth?

• it's plastic

• it's gaseous

• it's solid

• it's liquid

It is widely accepted that the Earth's magnetic field is caused by_________.

• large amounts of iron found in the polar ice caps

• the movement of the molten metal in the Earth's outer core

• magnetic storms produced by the sun