Layers of Earth

What are the two ways scientists think about Earth's layers?

• Intrusive & Extrusive

• Clastic & Chemical

• Compositional & Mechanical

What happens to pressure and temperature as you the go deeper into the Earth?

• Decreases

• Increases

• No change occurs.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Earth's thickest layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner

  Core

• Outer

  Core

Earth's outermost compositional layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Convection currents are found in which compositional layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which compositional layer is the centermost?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

What are the two types of crust?

• Asthenosphere and Mesosphere

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

• Oceanic and Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which compositional layer is the densest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

The region of Earth that has hot, slow moving, solid rock is found in which compositional layer?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Which compositional layer is made mostly of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1