Earth Layers and Density

The most dense layer of Earth

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The bottom of the mantle is warmer than the top of the mantle. This means that material at the bottom will heat up and become less dense, and material at the top will cool and become more dense.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When material at the bottom of the mantle becomes less dense it will _________ and when it cools and becomes more dense it will __________

• Fall, rise

• Rise, stay in place

• Rise, fall

• not move, not move

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• outer core

Which layer is the most dense layer of the earth?

• mantle

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

Which layer is the densest?

• Z

• X

• W

• V

The average density of crust A is 2.8 g/cm3 . The average density of crust B is 3.2 g/cm3 . Which type of crust is most dense?

• Continental

• Oceanic

• both are the same density

• none of the above

What layer of Earth do we live on?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer of Earth is the thickest

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Goes up and down depending on layer

• Stays the same