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Which best describes oceanic crust?

• Denser rock, made of basalt, thinner

• Less dense rock, made of granite, thicker

• Denser rock, made of basalt, thicker

• Less dense rock, made of granite, thinner

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which best describes continental crust?

• Denser rock, made of basalt, thinner

• Less dense rock, made of granite, thicker

• Denser rock, made of basalt, thicker

• Less dense rock, made of granite, thinner

Compared to the average density and composition of oceanic crust, continental crust is

• less dense and more felsic

• less dense and more mafic

• more dense and more felsic

• more dense and more mafic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which statement best describes Earth's crust and mantle?

• The crust is thicker and less dense than the mantle

• the crust is thicker and more dense than the mantle

• the crust is thinner and less dense than the mantle

• the crust is thinner and more dense than the mantle

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

Choose the statement that is TRUE

• Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than Continental Crust

• Oceanic crust is thicker and denser than Continental Crust

• Continental crust is thinner and denser than Oceanic Crust

• Continental crust is thicker and denser than Oceanic Crust

The temperature in the mantle can measure as high as ________

(Select the HIGHEST TEMP that can be found in the Mantle)?

• 3000 ⁰C

• 4000 ⁰C

• 5000 ⁰C

• 6000 ⁰C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which Earth layer does the pressure reach 3.5 million atmospheres?

• crust

• stiffer mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The inferred interior temperature at 700km is closest to...

• 1000°C

• 2500°C

• 4500°C

• 5000°C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Convection currents occur due to...

• rotation of earth

• differences in temperature and density

• electrons moving

• gravitational pull

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6