Earth's Interior Quiz #1 Review

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of the 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

What are the 3 types of rocks we read about and discussed?

• igneous, metamorphic, granite

• igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

• igneous, crust, basalt

• igneous, sedimentary, magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Heat transfers within a fluid or gas takes place by _________________________________.

• radiation

• convection currents

• density

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

True or False: Oceanic and Lithosphere are both layers or sections of the crust?

• True

• False

True or False: Direct and Indirect evidence are both ways in which geologists learn about the Earth's interior?

• True

• False

The measure of how much mass is packed in an object is called ________________________.

• density

• mass

• core

• uniformitarianism

The transfer of energy through direct contact between the heat source and the object is called _________________________.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• core

The transfer of energy through empty space with no direct contact between the heat source and the object is called _________________________.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• uniformitarianism

The ________________________ is made of two layers, one molten rock while the other is solid rock.

• core

• crust

• mantle

• geology

____________________________ is known as the study of Earth.

• geology

• uniformitarianism

• biology

• psychology