Earth's Compositional and Physical Layers

Which layer of Earth is liquid iron with little nickel?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Which compositional layer has the most mass?

• crust

• mantle

• core

What happens to temperature as you move from the crust to the core?

• temperature increases

• temperature decreases

• temperature does not change

• temperature increases then decreases

Which compositional layer of Earth does convection occur?

• core

• crust

• mantle

• mesosphere

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of Earth is mostly made of silicon, oxygen, and aluminum?

• inner core

• mantle

• core

• crust

Which layer of Earth do the tectonic plates float on?

• LIthosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which type of crust is more dense?

• continental crust

• oceanic crust

Which layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetosphere?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What happens to density as your move from the lithosphere to the inner core?

• density increases

• density decreases

• density stays the same