Earth's Layers Summative Assessment

Which Compositional layer would you not find Oxygen in?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which if the following is NOT a property of the Lithosphere

• Solid

• Brittle

• Gooey

• Contains tectonic plates

Which of the following is not a Mechanical layer of Earth?

• Lithospehere

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of Earth is the most dense?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

Convection currents occur in the _____________________

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner core

• Asthenosphere

The least dense layer of Earth is ___________

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Crust

Earth's inner core is solid because ____________

• there is so much pressure being put on it

• it is very cold

• of all the oxygen stored there

• it is not very dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which two layers of earth are in the Lithosphere?

• Core and Mantle

• Mantle and Crust

• Outer core and Inner core

• Asthenosphere and core

Which Layer of Earth is the most thick at about 2000 miles?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

Which of these elements is the most dense in Earths layers?

• Oxygen

• Silicon

• Aluminum

• Iron