Inferred Properties of Earth's Interior

Which statement best describes Earth's crust and mantle?

• The crust is thicker and less dense than the mantle.

• The crust is thicker and more dense than the mantle.

• The crust is thinner and less dense than the mantle.

• The crust is thinner and more dense than the mantle.

Compared to the continental crust, the oceanic crust is

• thicker

• more dense

• more granitic

The thinnest section of Earth's crust is found beneath

• oceans

• desert regions

• coastal plains

• mountain regions

In which layer of Earth's interior is the inferred temperature 6,000°C?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The cross section below shows a drill rig used to collect rock samples from below Earth's surface. The rock samples collected from the bottom of the drill hole (2 km deep) came from which Earth layer?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• asthenosphere

• stiffer mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of Earth can have a pressure of 3.5 million atmospheres?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Stiffer Mantle

• Crust

Which layer of Earth can have a depth of about 6000km?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Stiffer Mantle

• Crust

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What is the density of the oceanic crust?

• 3.7

• 2.7

• 3.0

• 1.0

Which layer of Earth could have a density of 12.9?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Stiffer Mantle

• Crust