Earth Science Mid-Term Review Part B

The thin outer layer of the lithosphere is the _____.

• crust

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• outer core

The plastic-like layer of the upper mantle is the _____.

• crust

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• outer core

Which of the Earth's layers is made of melted materials?

• crust

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• outer core

Which of the Earth's layers is made mostly of silicon and oxygen?

• crust

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• outer core

Which term best describes Earth's crust?

• dense and metallic

• thin and brittle

• plastic-like

• solid and rocky

Which term best describes Earth's core?

• dense and metallic

• thin and brittle

• plastic-like

• solid and rocky

Which correctly lists the layers of the Earth, from the center to the surface?

• core, crust, mantle

• crust, mantle, core

• core, mantle, crust

• mantle, crust, core

Which correctly lists the layers of the Earth, from LEAST DENSE to MOST DENSE?

• core, crust, mantle

• crust, mantle, core

• core, mantle, crust

• mantle, crust, core

The Earth is a sphere, due to which force?

• gravity

• density

• magnetism

• electricity

What is the formula for density?

• mass x volume

• volume x mass

• volume ÷ mass

• mass ÷ volume