Earth's Interior

Which layer inside Earth is the only LIQUID layer?

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• core

Which layer inside Earth is made of iron & nickle ?

• mantle
• outer core
• crust
• core

What is the HARD,RIGID outer layer of Earth called?

• asthenosphere
• mantle
• crust 
• lithosphere

Name the soft pliable layer directly below the lithosphere.

•  lower mantle
• outer core
• lithosphere
• asthenosphere

Who came up with the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

• Pangaea
• Wegener
• Glossopteris
• Megaladon

How do scientists know the core is metal?

• earthquake waves
• drilling mines & wells
• guess
• meteorites

All of the following are methods that scientists use to study Earth's interior except one. Which one is NOT a method scientists use to learn about what is inside Earth?

• study meteorites
• track earthquake waves
• travel to the core
• drill deep wells 

What is the name of Wegener's supercontinent?

• Pangaea
• Megaladon
• Glossopteris
• Eurasia 

Which of the following is NOT found inside the Earth?

• 40 ft crystals
• liquid metal
• tsunamis
• coal

Identify the type of rock created when magma cools and hardens deep inside the Earth.

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous