Earth's Layers

There are 3 __________ layers of the earth.

• Mechanical

• Physical

• Compositional

• Liquid

There are ____ mechanical layers of the Earth.

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 8

The crust and upper part of the mantle are also known as the __________.

• Core

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

Temperature _____ as you move from the outermost layer to the innermost layer.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Earth's compositional layers are based on their __________.

• Physical Properties

• Temperature

• State of Matter

• Chemical Composition

Earth's Mechanical Layers are based on their ___________.

• Physical Properties

• Temperature

• Size

• Chemical Composition

The __________ is the thinnest Compositional Layer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

The Asthenosphere's __________makes it unique compared to the other layers.

• temperature

• thickness

• plasticity

• composition

The outermost rigid layer of the Earth is the _________.

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

All of the elements are found equally on and in Earth.

• True

• False