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INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

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Geography, Science

8th - 10th Grade

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7 Slides • 32 Questions

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INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

Review on the following areas:

  • The Anatomy of the Earth.

  • Characteristics of the Layers of the Earth.

  • ​Evidence of the Internal Structure of the Earth.

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2

Poll

How prepared do you feel for the quiz?

Very Confident

Fairly confident

Not Very confident

Let's just get this over with

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Anatomy of the Earth

4

Multiple Choice

Which image does NOT represent the concept "layer"

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2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

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Which layer is layer 4?
1
Core
2
Mantle
3
Crust
4
Mesophere

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Multiple Choice

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Which layer is layer 1?
1
Core
2
Mantle
3
Crust
4
Mesophere

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Multiple Select

The innermost layer of the earth is _______.

1

The thickest layer

2

Made of nickel and iron

3

Solid

4

All of the above

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
1
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
2
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
3
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
4
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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Multiple Select

The three main layers of the Earth are the _____________, _____________, and _____________.

1

core

2

crust

3

mantle

4

asthenosphere

5

litosphere

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Characteristics of the Layers

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Multiple Choice

The deepest hole drilled into Earth is approximately

1

25 km

2

33 km

3

18 km

4

12 km

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

1

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

2

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

3

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

4

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

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Multiple Choice

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?
1
Decreases
2
Increases

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Multiple Choice

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
1
Part of the mantle
2
Crust, mantle, Core
3
Crust and upper mantle
4
Only the crust

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Multiple Choice

What is the core made of?
1
steel
2
iron 
3
aluminum
4
iron and nickel

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Multiple Choice

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As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?
1
The would all increase
2
The would all decrease.
3
Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout
4
Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase

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Multiple Choice

The _________ is the thickest layer.

1

crust

2

mantle

3

outer core

4

inner core

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Multiple Choice

The _________________ is the densest layer.

1

crust

2

mantle

3

outer core

4

inner core

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Multiple Choice

The _________ is the thinnest layer.

1

crust

2

mantle

3

outer core

4

inner core

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Multiple Choice

This zone divides the upper and lower mantle and is a layer of soft and weak rock

1

Crust

2

Middle mantle

3

Lithosphere

4

Asthenosphere

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Multiple Choice

Earth's Inner core is?

1

A layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface

2

A layer of molten (liquid) iron and nickle

3

A layer of solid iron and nickel

4

A solid/plastic layer of Peridotite that flows over time?

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Pieces of Evidences of the Internal Structure of the Earth

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Multiple Choice

Melted rock inside Earth

1

magma

2

crust

3

lava

24

Multiple Choice

Melted rock that reaches Earth's surface:

1

magma

2

crater

3

lava

25

Multiple Choice

What is the core made of?
1
steel
2
iron 
3
aluminum
4
iron and nickel

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Multiple Choice

When a seismic wave goes through the layers it ________________.
1
changes speed
2
increases energy
3
reverses directions
4
stops moving

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Multiple Choice

What indirect evidence have scientist used to determine the size of Earth's layers?
1
continental crust
2
rocks
3
seismic waves

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Multiple Choice

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first are called _____.
1
P waves
2
S waves
3
surface waves
4
Mercalli waves

29

Multiple Choice

To learn about Earth's interior, geologists study how _______ waves move through Earth.
1
radio
2
X-ray
3
seismic
4
gamma

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Multiple Choice

How hot is it in the Earth's center?
1
600 Celcius
2
6000 Celcius
3
6 million Celcius
4
451 Fahrenheit 

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
1
crust
2
mantle
3
outer core
4
inner core

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Multiple Choice

It is totally liquid

1

Crust

2

Mantle

3

Outer core

4

Inner core

33

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes takes place on

1

The crust

2

The mantle

3

The core

34

Multiple Choice

What type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

1

Love

2

Reyleigh

3

P

4

S

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Multiple Choice

What type of seismic wave travels in and up and down motion perpendicular to the direction of wave travel and can only move through solid material?

1

S

2

P

3

Love

4

Reyleigh

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Poll

How do you feel for a quiz now?

More confident

I can try a thing

Less confident

The same as before.

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Regarding the Unit Test- it has been rescheduled.

You have one week to prepare properly.

It is going to be more intense

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Revise

Review your content, the resources in the Google Classroom and online resources

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YOU WERE WARNED

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INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

Review on the following areas:

  • The Anatomy of the Earth.

  • Characteristics of the Layers of the Earth.

  • ​Evidence of the Internal Structure of the Earth.

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