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Earth's Interior

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21 questions

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Earth's Layers

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List the 4 main layers of earth from outside to inside

Mantle

Crust

Inner Core

Outer Core

Geologists use two lines of evidence to learn about earth's interior: evidence from rock samples and evidence from volcanoes.

True

False

The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

True

False

Pressure and temperature increase as you move deeper below earth's surface.

True

False

The lithosphere is made of rock that is strong and rigid.

True

False

The mantle is nearly 2,000 km thick.

True

False

Where does the energy for mantle convection come from?

The Mesosphere

The Core

The Lithosphere

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Density is the measure of how much ______ is in a given volume of a substance?

Mass

Energy

Length

Volume

A cool fluid is less dense than a warm fluid.

True

False

What are the 2 metals that make up earth's core?

Silica

Iron

Nickel

Magnesium

The Earth's magnetic field is created by movement in the core.

True

False

Which of these would a compass in the northern hemisphere point to?

Magnetic South

North Pole

Geographic North

Magnetic North

What is the source of energy that drives plate tectonics?

radioactive elements

the crust

the sun

the mantle

Categorize the layers of the earth by their state.

Lithosphere

Mantle

Inner Core

Outer Core

Crust

Solid

Liquid

Plastic

 Which of these is  oceanic crust? 

H

F

A

B

Which of these is continental crust?

G

A

B

F

 Which of these is mantle? 

F

A

B

C

 What causes the convection cell to turn at point 2? 

Increase in Density

Inertia

Decrease in Density

Gravity

Cooling

Heating

 What causes the convection cell to turn at point 4? 

Decrease in Density

Heating

Inertia

Gravity

Cooling

Increase in Density

 Where is the density of the mantle material greater? 

1

2

Where is the temperature of the mantle greater?

3

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