Plate Tectonics

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

Which layer is the hottest (up to 6000°c)?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of the Earth is the only LIQUID layer?

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Lithosphere

What rock can be mostly found in the Earth's continental crust?

• basalt

• granite

• pumice

• obsidian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Choose the statement that is TRUE

• Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than Continental Crust

• Oceanic crust is thicker and denser than Continental Crust

• Continental crust is thinner and denser than Oceanic Crust

• Continental crust is thicker and denser than Oceanic Crust

The temperature in the mantle can measure as high as ________

(Select the HIGHEST TEMP that can be found in the Mantle)?

• 3000 ⁰C

• 4000 ⁰C

• 5000 ⁰C

• 6000 ⁰C

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is the temperature of the Earth's interior at 1000 km?

• 500 °C

• 2500 °C

• 3200 °C

• 5000 °C

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is the range of density values for the outer core?

• 2.7 - 3.0 g/cm³

• 3.4 - 5.6 g/cm³

• 9.9 - 12.2 g/cm³

• 12.8 - 13.1 g/cm³

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the Earth's interior is found at 2000 km?

• crust

• stiffer mantle

• rigid mantle

• inner core

Earth’s outer core is best inferred to be

• liquid, with an average density of approximately 4 g/cm3

• solid, with an average density of approximately 4 g/cm3

• liquid, with an average density of approximately 11 g/cm3

• solid, with an average density of approximately 11 g/cm³