Earth's Interior

Isla and Henry are on a mission to explore Earth's layers! They discover the CRUST and wonder: Is the CRUST Earth's outermost compositional layer?

• True

• False

Nora and Rohan are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They discover a compositional layer filled with hot, gooey magma between the crust and the core. Can you help them name this mysterious layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Olivia and Arjun are having a debate! Olivia says Earth's MANTLE is solid, but it can flow over time. Arjun isn't so sure. Who is correct?

• Olivia is right! True

• Arjun is right! False

Henry and Charlotte are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They discover a liquid layer that's super dense and made of heavy metals. Which layer did they find?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Priya and David are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They discover an extremely dense sphere of solid iron and nickel right at the core. What have they found?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Henry and Abigail are on a geology adventure! They discover the rigid outer part of the earth, which includes the crust and the upper mantle. This is Earth's outermost physical layer. What is this layer called?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

William and Ava are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They discover a solid, putty-like layer made up of the upper mantle. It's the physical layer just below the lithosphere. Can you help them figure out what this layer is called?

• Lithosphere

• Astehnosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

Avery and Grace are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They just passed through the asthenosphere and now find themselves in a super-strong layer beneath it. This layer is the tough, lower part of the mantle, sandwiched between the asthenosphere and the outer core. What is this mysterious layer called?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

Kai and Liam are on a journey to the center of the Earth! They discover a layer that is the only truly liquid part inside our planet. Is this layer called the OUTER CORE?

• True

• False

Arjun and Olivia are on a journey to the center of the Earth! Which force is responsible for pulling the densest materials down to the Earth's core?

• Radioactivity

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Elon Musk

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4