3.2 Earth's Interior Study Guide

The thinnest layer of Earth.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Least dense layer of Earth's geosphere.

• crust

• Outer core

• inner core

• mantle

Liquid Layer of Earth

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

A wave that travels through Earth after an Earthquake. Used as indirect evidence to determine the interior of Earth.

• Earthquake waves

• Seismic Waves

• Directional wave

• crustal waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Solid layer of Earth made up of iron and nickel

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The bendable layer under the crust and upper mantle is called

• Lithosphere

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

Rock samples from drilling or volcanoes is an example of this.

• Direct Evidence

• Indirect Evidence

Seismic waves from earthquakes is an example of this.

• Direct Evidence

• Indirect Evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

As you move from the surface to the center of Earth, TEMPERATURE will

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

As you move from the surface to the center of Earth, PRESSURE will

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same