Earth's Layers Gap Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the location of the Earth's crust?

• Innermost Layer

• Outermost Layer

• Middle Layer

• Core

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What is a key fact about the Earth's crust?

• It is a liquid layer.

• It is broken into moving plates.

• It is the hottest layer.

• It is made of gas.

Multiple Choice

What is the main composition of the Continental Crust?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Limestone

Multiple Choice

Which type of crust is denser?

• Continental Crust

• Oceanic Crust

Multiple Choice

What is the layer beneath the Earth's crust called?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Multiple Choice

What is the state of matter of the Earth's mantle?

• Liquid

• Solid (Slowly Flowing Rock)

• Gas

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What is the process called where the Earth's core heats rock material in the lower mantle, causing it to rise, cool, and sink?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection Currents

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is the state of matter of the Earth's outer core?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What key role does the Earth's outer core play?

• It supports life on Earth.

• It creates Earth's magnetic field.

• It is the source of Earth's water.

• It forms the Earth's crust.

Multiple Choice

What is the location of the Earth's inner core?

• Surface of the Earth.

• Center of the Earth.

• Outer layer of the Earth.

• Middle layer of the Earth.

Multiple Choice

What is the Earth's inner core mostly composed of?

• Nickel

• Iron

• Copper

• Silver

Multiple Choice

What happens to the temperature as you travel deeper into Earth's interior?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It fluctuates