Earth's Structure

What are earth's three main layers?

• Core, mantle, and surface

• Core, mantle, and crust

• Inner core, outer core, and mantle

• Upper mantle, lower mantle, and crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer of the Earth is liquid?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

Which layer of the Earth includes the ocean floor?

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

• inner core

The thickest layer of the Earth that contains hot solid rock is called __________?

• Core

• Mantle

• Magma

• Crust

Match the following characteristics with their correct Earth layer.

• crust

• Earth's centermost layer. Extremely dense and hot.

• core

• Hot layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.

• mantle

• Thin, rigid outermost layer of Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Match the following.

• Crust

• Solid metal center as hot as the surface of the sun. Also made up of Nickel and Iron

• Inner Core

• Composed of liquid metals such as Nickel and Iron.

• Outer Core

• This layer has convection currents and is full of semi-solid rock.

• Mantle

• Thinnest Layer of Earth. Has oceanic and continental types.

Match the following words to its composition.

• silicon

• inner core

• iron and nickel

• crust

• iron and nickel

• mantle

• silicon

• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify the different types of crust and the names of the lower crust.

a

b

c

d

Lithosphere

Continental Crust

Asthenosphere

Outer core

Oceanic crust

Inner core

Label the compositional layers on the picture.

a

b

c

Crust

Core

Mantle

What are the 4 main layers of the Earth?

a

b

c

d

mantle

outer core

inner core

crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1