Interior of Earth

What Earth layer has convection cells?

• Lithosphere

• Rigid Mantle

• Stiffer Mantle

• Plastic Mantle

Between what 2 layers will an observer find the MOHO?

• Outer Core and Inner Core

• Stiffer Mantle and Outer Core

• Crust and Rigid Mantle

• Crust and Asthenosphere

What type of crust is is made up of basalt?

• Oceanic

• Continental

What type of crust has a density of 3.0 g/cm3?

• Oceanic

• Continental

What layer is the "Girth of the Earth"? (which layer is the thickest?)

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The Asthenosphere and the Outer Core have melting point temperatures higher than the interior temperatures. When this occurs, what phase are these layers believed to be in?

• Solid Layers

• Liquid Layers

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of crust is mafic?

• Oceanic

• Continental

This layer is made up of solid iron and nickel.

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This is the layer at the center of the earth.

• inner core

• mantle

• continental crust

• lithosphere

This layer is made of liquid iron and nickel.

• outer core

• oceanic crust

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere