Layers of the Earth

Layers of the Earth

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Science

9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-PS3-4, MS-ESS2-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

mantle

crust

core

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

continental
oceanic
plates
mantle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the core made of?

steel

iron

aluminum

iron and nickel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What describes the outer core?

solid

liquid

viscous

gas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

Part of the mantle

Crust, mantle, Core

Crust and upper mantle

Only the crust

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?

Lithosphere

Mantle

Asthenosphere

crust

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