Understanding Earth's Layers through a Hardboiled Egg Model

Understanding Earth's Layers through a Hardboiled Egg Model

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the shell of the egg represent in the model of Earth's layers?

The core

The asthenosphere

The mantle

The crust

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do tectonic plates interact with each other?

They move towards or away from each other

They remain stationary

They dissolve into the mantle

They expand and contract

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What part of the egg represents the asthenosphere in the Earth's model?

The uppermost egg white

The egg yolk

The rest of the egg white

The egg shell

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the egg is used to represent the Earth's core?

The egg white

The egg membrane

The egg shell

The egg yolk

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major limitation of using an egg to model Earth's layers?

It doesn't include the lithosphere

It fails to show tectonic plate movement

It doesn't show the thinness of the crust

It inaccurately represents the relative sizes of the layers