T7L1 Earth's Interior

A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

A layer of molten (liquid) iron and nickel that surrounds the center of the earth

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

The layer between the Earth's crust and core

• Mantle

• core

• crust

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances. Chemicals that make up all substances

• element

• evidence

• mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The layer of rock that forms the outer Earth's surface.

• crust

• mantle

• core

Vibrations that travel through the Earth carrying energy released during an earthquake.

• seismic wave

• mantle

• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Something you see or measure that proves what you claim.

• evidence

• reasoning

• crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Place the layer of the Earth's interior in the correct order from outside to inside

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• outer Core