Earth Layers

What rock type is found most readily in the oceanic crust?

• Basalt

• Quartz

• Gabbro

• Granite

Which layer is D?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What happens to the mantle material as it heats up?

• It sinks

• It turns into rock

• It rises

• It disappears

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens to the mantle material as it cools down?

• It sinks

• It turns into rock

• It rises

• It disappears

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What causes convection currents in the Earth's mantle?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Differences in temperature and density

• Earth's magnetic field

• Tidal forces from the Moon

Which layer of the Earth contains convection currents?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What rock type is found most readily in the continental crust?

• Basalt

• Quartz

• Gabbro

• Granite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer do solid rocks move like a liquid because of extreme heat and pressure?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Mantle

Which layer is labeled A.?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is labeled B.?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core