Continental Drift and Layers of the Earth

Which layer is broken up into large sections called tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which type of CRUST is more dense?

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

Which type of crust is thicker?

• Oceanic crust

• Continental crust

Which sections make up the Lithosphere?

• Oceanic Crust

• Continental Crust

• Upper Mantle

• Lower Mantle

Which layer of the earth is completely liquid?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which STATE is the inner core?

• Solid

• Semi-molten

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state is the UPPER part of the Mantle?

• Solid

• Semi-molten

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state is the middle section of the mantle?

• Solid

• Semi-molten

• Liquid

• Gas

WHich is the innermost layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The continents were last all together around

• 250,000 years ago

• 2.5 million years ago

• 250 million years ago

• 2.5 billion years ago

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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