Earth Structure

Thin solid layer of rock on the surface of the Earth

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Hot malleable solid rock that can flow like a fluid over long periods of time

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The mantle is made of molten liquid magma

• TRUE

• FALSE

The mantle is made of hot malleable rock that is solid but SOFT

• TRUE

• FALSE

Oceanic crust is made of:

• Dense Basalt rock

• Less dense Granite rock

• Water

• Magma

Continental crust is made of:

• Dense Basalt rock

• Less dense Granite rock

• Magma

• Water

Which is thicker:

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

Which is denser:

• Oceanic crust

• Continental crust

Which is older:

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

What is the hottest layer of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core