Earth Layers

Select all that apply: Which layers are considered solid?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is broken in to the tectonic plates?

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

Select all that apply: The two types of rock the crust is made up of are...

• granite

• basalt

• sandstone

• limestone

Select all choices which describe the lithosphere:

• Solid rocks move like a liquid

• Rigid or brittle rocks

• Contains the crust

• Contains the the upper part of mantle

Which best describes how convection currents move?

• Heat causes heated rock to rise, it cools, then falls.

• Heat causes heated rock to cool and fall, then rise.

• Cold rock rises, cools again and falls.

• Cold rock sinks further in the mantle.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

This layer is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The outer core is liquid because there is not enough ________ to keep it solid.

• pressure

• heat

• elements

• movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Select all that apply: What element(s) is/are commonly found in the outer and inner cores?

• Nickel (Ni)

• Iron (Fe)

• Copper (Cu)

• Zinc (Zn)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Select all that apply: What are the two types of crust on Earth?

• Continental

• Oceanic

• Tectonic

• Magnetic

True or False: The Inner Core spins faster than the Earth.

• True

• False