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Volcanoes
The Crust
Rocks
Cores
Mantle
100
Do volcanoes exist in Minnesota?
No!
100
Would you find cars driving on the crust of the Earth?
Yes!
100
True or false, eating rocks is a healthy way to get iron.
False
100
Where is the inner core located?
In the very center of the Earth.
100
What food is the mantle compared to?
A peanut butter sandwich because it has three layers.
200
Do volcanoes exist under the ocean?
Yes!
200
What layer is directly under the crust?
The mantle
200
True or false- There is a rock cycle where rocks change from one kind to another
True! We will learn about this soon.
200
What are the two cores called?
The outer core and the inner core.
300
What layer of the Earth does hot lava come from?
The Mantle
300
True or false? The crust of the Earth is an apple seed.
False- The crust wraps like an apple PEEL around the Earth's inside.
300
True or false- Some rocks get squished together to form new rocks with the heat and pressure of the Earth
True!
300
Is the outer core solid or liquid?
The outer core is a liquid metal layer.
300
True or false? The mantle is composed of solid rock?
False, the mantle has solid and liquid layers
400
Name one thing volcano ash is made of
Any of these answers: Rocks Minerals Dirt Dust Glass
400
How many miles is it from the crust to the inside of the Earth? a) 400 b) 4,000 c) 4,000,000
4,000 miles from the outside to the center of the Earth
400
True or false- you can walk on hardened lava?
True, there are hardened lava fields in Hawaii that people explore.
400
The outer core is mostly composed of these two metals: A) Iron and water B)Nickel and penny C)Iron and Nickel
Iron and nickel
400
The mantle makes up about _______ percent of the Earth's mass. A) 85% B) 95% C) 20%
A) 85%
500
What is lava called when it is still inside the Earth?
Magma
500
About how many miles deep is the crust under the ocean? (You need to guess this within 10 miles over or under the right number)
About five miles deep
500
Name the three kinds of rocks
Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary
500
True or false? The outer core makes the Earth's magnetic field?
True!
500
Name the layers of the Earth in order from outside to inside
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core