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5th grade Layers of the Earth (lessons 1&2)
5th grade Layers of the Earth (lessons 1&2)
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earth's layers, core, mantle, crust #core #mantle
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Three truths and a lie ~ composition is what something is made up of. (pick the lie)
raisin cookies are made up of raisins
chocolate chip cookies are made up of chocolate chips
the earth is made up of the crust, mantle & core
m&m cookies are made up of coconuts
2
Which part of the crust is thinner?
continental crust
oceanic crust
3
Convection currents in the mantle are the underlying cause of plate tectonic movement.
true
false
4
The inner core is believed to be _________
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
5
Which is the layer that is made up entirely of liquid?
inner core
crust
outer core
mantle
6
What are the 4 layers of the Earth?
inner core, outer core, mantle, tectonic plates
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
crust, mantle, tectonic plates, core
mantle, crust, outer core, oceans
7
The crust is composed mainly of granite and _________
iron
nickel
periodotite
basalt
8
What are the layers of the Earth's crust down to the mantle? (LAM)
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
9
Which is the thickest layer and has the most mass? (67%)
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
10
Continental Drift is exactly the same as Plate Tectonic Theory
True
False
11
Which tectonic plate do you live on?
Cocos Plate
Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
12
How do scientists know there are 4 layers in the Earth?
by using microscopes
seismic waves from Earthquakes
scientists have drilled into the Earth
by using telescopes
13
Which layer is underneath the lithosphere?
mesosphere
core
asthenosphere
crust
14
Which is not a part of the Earth?
Hydrosphere
Nublisphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
15
__________ first hypothesized about the continents shifting through the millennia.
Socrates
Galileo
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
16
The following scientific evidence supports plate tectonics except
continents "fit" together
fossils match
ancient papyri texts
glacial striations
17
What is a tectonic plate?
the central part of the earth
seismic waves made from earthquakes
block of the crust (lithosphere) that "floats" on the mantle
the layer of rock between the crust & core
18
The inner and outer core are both composed of Iron and ________
granite
nickel
periodotite
basalt
19
How old is the Earth?
454,000 years old
4.54 million years old
4.54 billion years old
4.54 trillion years old
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Which is the thinnest layer and has the least mass? (1%)
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
