Layers of the Earth, Pangaea, & Plate Tectonics/Boundaries Quiz

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

• continental
• oceanic
• plates
• mantle

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

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

Why is the inner core solid?

• its unknown
• what it's made of
• the pressure
• it is colder than the outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

• Outer Core
• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Lithosphere

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases
• Pressure Increases
• Nothing

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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

• Decreases
• Increases
• Nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust

• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Transosphere