Exploring the Layers Beneath Our Feet

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Lithosphere

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Which type of rock primarily makes up the oceanic crust?

• Sandstone

• Basalt

• Granite

• Limestone

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

What is the lithosphere composed of?

• Crust and outer upper mantle

• Inner core and outer core

• Mantle and core

• Crust and inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the name of the layer where Earth's tectonic plates sit?

• Asthenosphere

• Thermosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the primary composition of the outer core?

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

• Basalt and granite

• Silicate rocks

What generates Earth's magnetic field?

• The inner core

• The mantle

• The flow of liquid in the outer core

• The crust

What is the temperature range of the inner core?

• 1,000 to 2,000 degrees Celsius

• 5,000 to 6,000 degrees Celsius

• 2,000 to 3,000 degrees Celsius

• 3,000 to 4,000 degrees Celsius

What causes the inner core to be solid despite its high temperature?

• High pressure

• High temperature

• Low temperature

• Low pressure

What was one of the significant findings from the Kola super-deep borehole project?

• Discovery of new minerals

• Microscopic fossils in deep rocks

• Evidence of water deep underground

• New types of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1