Bill Nye Crust

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The ______ is the thin outer layer of solid rock around the Earth.
biosphere
core
mantle
crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a hard-boiled egg is an example of the Earth, the shell of the egg would be similar to the ________ of the Earth.
inner core
crust
mantle
outer core
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
___ is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You and I live on this thin layer of rock that surrounds the Earth
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Which of the following is the correct difference between the oceaninc and the continetal crust?
The contiential crust is thinner and less dense.
The oceanic crust is thiner but is more dense.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?
The ocean crust is thicker and less dense
The continental crust is thicker and more dense
The oceanic crust is thinner but more dense
The continental crust is thinner and less dense
Answer explanation
The oceanic crust is thinner (about 5-10 km) but denser (3.0 g/cm³) compared to the continental crust, which is thicker (up to 70 km) and less dense (2.7 g/cm³). Thus, the correct choice is that the oceanic crust is thinner but more dense.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is the correct difference between the oceanic and the continental crust?
The ocean crust is thicker and less dense
The continential crust it thicker and more dense
The oceanic crust is thinner but is more dense.
The contiential crust is thinner and less dense.
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