Earths Layers Review

Earth's Layers Test Review

Multiple Choice

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?

• Decreases

• Increases

Multiple Choice

Which layer has the highest temperature and pressure?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer is the coolest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Multiple Select

What are the two types of crust?

• Oceanic

• Thick

• Continental

• Tectonic Plate

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is shown in YELLOW?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Multiple Choice

What layer of the mantle is flexible like plastic?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle

Multiple Choice

What causes the asthenosphere to move?

• Convection currents

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Multiple Choice

The _______ is made of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle.

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• lithosphere

Multiple Choice

The Lithosphere is broken into large chunks known as:

• Lithosphere-Asthenosphere boundary

• Tectonic plates

• Niches

Multiple Choice

Which layer is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Multiple Choice

The INNER core is solid because of it's intensely high ________.

• Pressure
• Temperature

Multiple Choice

What mechanical layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's protective magnetic field?

• lithosphere

• inner core

• outer core

Multiple Choice

Which of Earth's layers is best described as liquid metal?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Multiple Choice

This layer is a solid ball of metal.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Multiple Choice

The portion of the mantle that is a "soft solid" and flows slowly is the

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Lower Mantle

Multiple Choice

In what mechanical layer of Earth do convection currents take place?

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is shown in BROWN?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Multiple Choice

This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.

• Inner Core
• Asthensophere
• Lithosphere
• Outer Core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth is shown in ORANGE?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Multiple Choice

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Multiple Choice

Earth's inner core is

• a layer of hot rock
• a solid ball of iron and nickel
• a layer of liquid iron and nickel
• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
  

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct about the lithosphere?

• It is the solid, outer layer of the Earth and is a cool, rigid layer

• It is the liquid, outer layer of the Earth and is a cool, rigid layer

• It is the solid, outer layer of the Earth and is a hot, rigid layer

• Fake News!

Multiple Choice

What is the center of the Earth mostly made of?

• copper and iron

• Iron and nickel

• nickel and copper

Multiple Choice

Which is made of Liquid?

• Core

• Outer core

• Inner core

Multiple Choice

the lithosphere includes-

• crust

• crust and uppermost mantle

• crust and upper mantle

• crust and lower mantle

Multiple Choice

Which is the only liquid layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?

• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• inner core
• outer core

Multiple Choice

Which sublayer is made up of the crust and upper mantle?

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer contains convection currents?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Multiple Choice

Asthenosphere is

• the crust

• the uppermost mantle

• the upper mantle

• the lower mantle