Exploring Earth's Layers

Which gas is essential for life and found in the atmosphere?

• Helium

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is not a layer of the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Lithosphere

What layer of the atmosphere do weather phenomena occur?

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the geosphere is the thinnest?

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Crust

What causes earthquakes according to the video?

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

• Solar flares

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the state of the core's outer part?

• Molten rock

• Solid iron

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid nickel

What phenomenon is created by the movement of molten metal in the Earth's outer core?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Magnetic fields

• Tsunamis

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5