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01 - Formation of Earth (ESRT 10 Scavanger Hunt)

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Question 1
1.
The top portion of the lithosphere is called the __________ . The lower portion of the lithosphere is called the _________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
Asthenosphere
Inner core
Rigid Mantle
Outer core
Stiffer Mantle
Plastic Mantle
Crust
Question 2
2.

Which crust is thicker?

Question 3
3.

Sequence the layers of the Earth in order of increasing density.

  1. Inner core
  2. Asthenosphere
  3. Continental crust
  4. Outer core
  5. Stiffer Mantle
  6. Oceanic crust
Question 4
4.

Sequence the layers of the Earth in order of increasing temperature.

  1. Continental crust
  2. Oceanic crust
  3. Stiffer Mantle
  4. Outer core
  5. Asthenosphere
  6. Inner core
Question 5
5.

Sequence the layers of the Earth in order of increasing pressure.

  1. Stiffer Mantle
  2. Oceanic crust
  3. Asthenosphere
  4. Outer core
  5. Continental crust
  6. Inner core
Question 6
6.
  • Inner core
  • Stiffer mantle
  • Lithosphere
  • Outer core
  • Asthenosphere
  • Partially or Completely Melted
  • Solid
Question 7
7.
The inner core is believed to be composed of _______ and _______ .
Question 8
8.
The outer core is believed to be composed of _______ and _______ .
Question 9
9.

Which layer shows large-scale convection currents?

Question 10
10.

Mountains are found at

Question 11
11.

The vertical dashed lines on page 10 of the ESRT represent

Question 12
12.

The depth between the Stiffer Mantle and the Outer Core is approximately

Question 13
13.

What is the thickness of the outer core?

Question 14
14.

A density of 4.7 g/cm3 would most likely be found in the

Question 15
15.

What is the approximate depth of Earth's center?

Question 16
16.

Question 17
17.

A temperature of 5500°C would be found in which layer?

Question 18
18.

A pressure of 3.3 million atmospheres would be found in

Between which two layers would the MOHO be located?
Rigid Mantle
Stiffer Mantle
Asthenosphere
Iner Core
Crust
Outer Core
Outer core
Inner core
Stiffer Mantle
Outer core