SSA Review

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in orange?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer is shown in yellow?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the Earth are convection currents found?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Erosion ________________________.

• breaks down rock

• moves rocks

• deposits rock

• is caused by ice wedging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process describes rain washing away soil from a hill?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process describes layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• Brown, Red, Gray

• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4