Earth's Layers and Heat Transfer

Magma is ____.

• liquid rock coming out of a volcano
• liquid rock deep under the ground
• a rock that has heated up to become a gas
• the combinaiton of gases and rock that make up our atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where does magma become lava?

• At fissures in earth's crust
• At active volcanic sites.
• Deep under the earth's crust.
• None of these answers are correct

Which of the following is NOT a way scientists study the earth's interor?

• Earthquakes
• Seismic Waves
• Volcanic activity
• Direct observation

What do we call the layers of earth that are broken up based on their composition?

• Physical Layers
• Chemical Layers
• Geologic Layers
• Composite Layers

What do we call the layers of earth that are broken up based on their state of matter & density?

• Physical Layers
• Chemical Layers
• Geologic Layers
• Composite Layers

Which of the following accurately lists the chemical layers from the center to the surface??

• inner core - outer core - mesosphere - asthenosphere - lithosphere
• core - mantle - crust
• inner core - outer core - mantle - crust
• crust - mantle - core
• crust - mantle - inner core - outer core

Which of the following accurately lists the physical layers from the center to the surface??

• inner core - outer core - mesosphere - asthenosphere - lithosphere
• core - mantle - crust
• inner core - outer core - mantle - crust
• crust - mantle - core
• crust - mantle - inner core - outer core

Which of the chemical layers is the THICKEST?

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Crust
• Core

Which of the chemical layers is the THINNEST?

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Crust
• Core

Which of the physical layers is the THICKEST?

• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Outer Core
• Inner Core