Chapter 1 -- Earths Layers

Amount of mass or substance in a material.

• matter

• mass

• density

• volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center.

• atmosphere

• exosphere

• geosphere

• magnetosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plastic flowing layer within the mantle.

• geosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

Earth's dense metallic layer.

• core

• mantle

• crust

• lithosphere

Rocky outermost layer of earth. It is also the thinnest layer of Earth.

• core

• mantle

• crust

• asthenosphere

Rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• crust

• lithosphere

Outer part of Earths magnetic field. It protects us from harmful UV rays and solar winds.

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• geosphere

• magnetosphere

Thick middle layer in the solid part of earth. It makes up 84% of the earth's Volume.

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

Tall steep landform with high relief and high elevation.

• plain

• plateau

• mountain

• valley

Low flat landform with low relief and low elevation.

• plain

• plateau

• mountain

• valley