Layers of the Earth 1

What is the diameter of the Earth?

• Nearly 8,000 miles

• More than 12,000 miles

• About 10,000 miles

• Around 5,000 miles

How thick is the Earth's crust under the oceans?

• About 3 to 5 miles

• Around 10 miles

• Nearly 25 miles

• Less than 1 mile

What are the two types of Earth's crust?

• Continental and Oceanic

• Mantle and Core

• Solid and Liquid

• Inner and Outer

What is the mantle made of?

• Extremely hot, dense rock

• Sand and Gravel

• Molten iron and nickel

• Water and Ice

What causes earthquakes according to the text?

• Melting of the ice caps

• Rotation of the Earth

• Movement of the plates

• Volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the asthenosphere?

• The denser, semi-molten part of the upper mantle

• The inner core of the Earth

• The solid part of the upper mantle

• The outermost layer of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the Earth's plates made of?

• Water

• Granite and Basalt

• Iron and Nickel

• Sand

What is the temperature at the top of the mantle?

• More than 9000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Nearly 4000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Around 1000 degrees Fahrenheit

• About 1600 degrees Fahrenheit

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is the outer core made of?

• Liquid water

• Granite and Basalt

• Melted Metals Nickel and Iron

• Solid rocks

What causes the inner core to vibrate as solids?

• The pressure from the other layers of the Earth

• The rotation of the Earth

• The magnetic field of the Earth

• The temperature of the sun