Layers of the Earth - ADV

Correctly label the layers of the Earth

a

b

c

d

e

Upper mantle

Outer core

Crust

Lower Mantle

Inner core

Reorder the layers of the Earth from the outermost layer to the center.

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Oceanic Crust

• Inner Core

• Continental Crust

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Crust

,

(b) Mantle

,

(c) Outer Core

,

(d) Inner Core

• Thinnest layer

• Most dense layer

• Liquid metal

• Thickest layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify the different layers

a

b

c

d

Continental Crust

Oceanic crust

Inner core

Lithosphere

Asthenosphere

Outer core

As you travel from the crust to the core, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

• They would all increase

• They would all decrease.

• Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout

• Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Convection currents is the rising (​ (a)   ) & sinking (​ (b)   ) of magma. This occurs in the ​ (c)   .

• heating
• cooling
• asthenosphere
• core
• crust
• lower mantle
• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The best example to demonstrate convection currents is a(n)

• alka seltzer tablet in water
• wind blowing 
• lava lamp
• electric oven

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What do geologists call the crust and uppermost mantle?

• lithosphere

• mesosphere

• asthenosphere

Answer explanation

The lithosphere is the uppermost mantle and all of the crust.

Which layer of the Earth is thinner, continental crust or oceanic crust.

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust