Ch7 L2: Earth's Interior

Why can’t we send equipment deep down to learn more about the interior of Earth

• The equipment is too small

• It would take too long to get all the way down to the center

• The temperature and pressure would crush and destroy the equipment

• There is nothing in the center of the Earth to investigate

How are the crust and mantle different from the inner and out cores

• The cores are lighter than the mantle and crust

• The cores are composed (made of) solid and molten rock, while the mantle and crust are made of molten and solid metal (Iron & Nickel)

• The cores are composed of molten and solid Iron and Nickel, while the mantle and crust are composed of solid and molten rock

• The mantle and crust are heavier than the cores

Thinking about traveling through Earth’s layers, which of the following would be true

• as you go deeper into the Earth, pressure increases

• as you go deeper into the Earth, density of particles increase

• as you go deeper into the Earth, temperature increase

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer causes the lithosphere to move?

• asthenosphere

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

The ___ is referred to as plastic-like because the material moves about in more of a fluid way that mimics flexible plastic.

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is responsible for creating Earth’s magnetic field?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest, consisting of oceanic & continental types that are made of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer has the highest temperature range

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The correct order of the Earth’s layers starting from the OUTSIDE going inward is

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• Outer core, mantle, crust, inner core

• Mantle, crust, inner core outer core

• Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify C

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1