Earth Science Reference Table

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the density of the continental crust?

• 3.0g/cm³

• 2.7g/cm³

• 5.5g/cm³

• 3.4g/cm³

What is the Lithosphere composed of?

• crust and mantle

• crust and asthenosphere

• stiffer mantle and rigid mantle

• crust and rigid mantle

How are the layers of the Earth's interior arranged?

• by density

• by volume

• by mass

• by personality

At what interface is the largest difference in density found?

• asthenosphere and stiffer mantle

• stiffer mantle and outer core

• outer core and inner core

• MOHO

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the depth of the upper boundary of the inner core?

• 5000.0 km

• 3.1 km

• 6200.0 km

• 5100.0 km

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the temperature inside the Earth when the pressure is 1.5 million atmospheres?

• 5000 ⁰C

• 3200 ⁰C

• 3000 ⁰C

• 4500 ⁰C

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the phase of Earth's interior at a depth of 4000.0 km?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is Earth's interior temperature at a depth of 2500.0 km?

• 700 ⁰C

• 4200 ⁰C

• 5600 ⁰C

• 4700 ⁰C

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the temperature of the Earth at a depth of 5,000.0 kilometers?

• 6000 C

• 6200 C

• 3000 C

• 2900 C

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the pressure inside the Earth at a depth of 4000.0 km?

• .9 million atmospheres

• 2.3 million atmospheres

• 10.0 million atmospheres