Planetary Differentiation

Which process are the students able to model and observe in the investigation after carefully shaking and setting the jar down?

• Plate Tectonics

• Seismic Activity

• Radioactive Decay

• Planetary Differentiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Why is the Earth's inner core solid despite being hotter than the outer core?

• Due to low pressure

• Due to intense pressure

• Due to low temperature

• Due to high temperature.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What elements primarily compose the Earth's outer core?

• Iron and Nickel

• Silicon and Oxygen

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Magnesium and Aluminum

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Label the Layers of the Earth.

d

e

f

g

a

b

c

Outer Core

Continental Crust

Inner Core

Mantle

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Oceanic Crust

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is planetary differentiation?

• The process by which a planet becomes layered based on density

• The formation of a planet's atmosphere

• The collision of two planets

• The erosion of a planet's surface

Which of the following is a result of planetary differentiation?

• A uniform composition throughout the planet

• Layered structure with a core, mantle, and crust

• A planet with no magnetic field

• A planet with a single layer

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

During planetary differentiation, which layer is typically formed first?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Atmosphere

What role does temperature play in planetary differentiation?

• It causes the planet to expand

• It allows materials to melt and separate by density

• It prevents differentiation from occurring

• It causes the planet to shrink

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which of the following planets is known to have undergone planetary differentiation?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• All of the above

How does planetary differentiation affect a planet's magnetic field?

• It has no effect

• It enhances the magnetic field

• It can create a magnetic field if a liquid core is present

• It destroys the magnetic field

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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