Layers of Earth Quiz #1

What is the thinnest layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the hottest layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The Lithosphere is made up of the ___________.

• Crust and Upper Mantle

• Inner and Outer Cores

• Outer Core and Lower Mantle

• Lower and Middle Mantle

What is the Asthenosphere?

• an elastic substance on which the tectonic plates float.

• the air that we breathe.

• another name for a globe.

• the hard inner core

Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer of Earth made up of solid nickel and iron?

• layer A

• layer B

• layer C

• layer D

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases
• Pressure Increases
• Nothing

Identify the only LIQUID layer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Reorder the following from the TOP (1) to the CENTER (4)

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Crust

Drag the labels that correctly explains each picture.

b

c

Travels only through liquids

Travels through solids and liquids

Travels only through solids

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which label belongs in the box?

c

outer core

crust

inner core

mantle