Review Part 1: Earth Science

______________________________ - the densest part of Earth including Earth’s layers; crust, mantle, and core.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

______________________________ - all of the water surrounding Earth (includes water in the air.)

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

______________________________ - the mixture of gasses that surround the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

- the regions of the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere that are occupied by living organisms. (Think Ecosystem!)

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Cryosphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Look at the diagram of the Layers of the Earth. Which of the following lists the different layers shown in the diagram in order?

• Crust, Mantle, Core

• Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Core

• Mantle, Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

Based on the diagram of the Layers of the Earth, the outermost layer is:

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Fill in the blank: The layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core is called the _______.

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner core

• Lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the innermost layer of the Earth.

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Which of the following statements is true about the Outer Core?

• It is solid and made of granite

• It is liquid and made of Fe and Ni

• It is made of peridotite

• It is the least dense layer

What makes the Inner Core solid?

• Increased pressure makes it solid.

• It is made of ice.

• It is exposed to outer space.

• It is cooled by the mantle.