Rocks and Layers of the Earth

Rock that forms when other kinds of rock are heated and squeezed?

• igneous rock

• mantle

• metamorphic rock

• crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens?

• mantle

• crust

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

The middle layer of Earth is the ______________________?

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

The center of Earth that is made of a hot ball of solid iron and nickel?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

This is made up of very hot liquid iron and nickel that moves slowly around the inner core?

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

• inner core

The rocky layer of the outside of Earth is called the __________________ ?

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

• inner core

What layer is shown in the black outline?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What layer of the Earth is shown in the red section?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

What layer of the Earth is shown in the orange section?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

What layer of the Earth is shown in the yellow section?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core