Review 11-1 Earth's Layers

The shell of the egg would be similar to the ________ of the Earth.

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

The rock that is most common in the oceanic crust is . . .

• granite

• silicon dioxide

• basalt

• gabbro

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

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

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The driving force of the tectonic plates are convection currents, where can these be found?

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

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This type of crust overlies the ocean basins

• continental

• crustal

• oceanic

• volcanic

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust.

• denser

• less dense

The outer core is composed of what two elements?

• Iron and Nickel

• Iron and Helium

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Nickel

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Which layer of Earth creates its magnetic field?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

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