Earth Layers

The type of rock found in the Oceanic Crust

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Basalt

• Coal

What scientific principle causes the different layers of the Earth?

• Gravity

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Density

• Aerodynamics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A scientist that studies the liquid and solid matter of the Earth as well as its processes and history.

• Mrs. Dougherty

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Astronaut

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The type of rock found in the continental crust.

• Magma

• Granite

• Obsidian

• Basalt

Which layer is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is plastic-like and allows the crust to flow over it?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Which layer is solid and made of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crust’s movement?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is made up of two different kind of layers, oceanic and continental?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core