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Earth & Atmosphere

100

How many layers of the Earth are there? 

4 layers 

200

How many layers of the atmosphere are there? 

5

300

True or False: 

The atmosphere keeps us warm, gives us oxygen to breathe, and is where the weather occurs. 

True 

400

True or False: 

The further toward Earth's crust you get, the more dense it is. 

False; 

The further toward Earth's core you get, the more dense it is. 

500

The atmosphere acts like a _______ around the Earth. 

a. shield

b. jacket 

c. hat 

b. jacket 

Layers of the Atmosphere

100

The layer that is closest to the Earth is the _____________. 

a. Stratosphere 

b. Exosphere

c. Troposphere 

c. Troposphere 

200

In the mesosphere, meteors burn up and turn into _____________. 

shooting stars 

300

True or False: 

The Exosphere does not have specific measurements. 

True 

400

What layer is the ozone located in? 

a. Stratosphere 

b. Mesosphere 

c. Thermosphere

a. Stratosphere 

500

What layer is the International Space Station in? 

a. Troposphere 

b. Exosphere 

c. Thermosphere

c. Thermosphere 

Layers of the Earth

100

The inner core is so dense, it becomes _________.

solid

200

The _______________ creates a magnetic field that protects Earth from the Sun's solar winds. 

a. Mantle 

b. Inner Core 

c. Outer Core 

c. Outer core 

300

True or False: 

The mantle is the thinnest layer of the Earth. 

False; 

The mantle is the thickest layer of the Earth. 

400

The inner core is almost as hot as the _____________

sun 

500

What are the two types of crust that we learned about? 

oceanic crust and continental crust