Quiz about Earth's Layers

Question 1

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

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mantle

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crust

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inner core

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lithosphere

Question 2

Which of these two layers is a solid?

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innercore

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Outercore

Question 3

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Innercore

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Outercore

Question 4

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

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inner core

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

Question 5

What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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mesosphere

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continental crust

Question 6

How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?

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two

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one

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three

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four

Question 7

Is the outer core a liquid or solid?

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liquid

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solid

Question 8

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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increases

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decreases

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goes up and down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 9

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

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increases

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decreases

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goes up or down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 10

What layer is the hottest?

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Core

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Crust

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Mantle

Question 11

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

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decrease

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increase

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stay the same

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unsure

Question 12

True or False:
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

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True

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False

Question 13

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

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Inner Core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

Question 14

What are the two types of crust?

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oceanic crust, continental crust

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top crust,bottom crust

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water,land

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none of the above

Question 15

What is the outer core composed of?

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Molten (liquid) Metals

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Basalt

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Granite

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Solid Metals

Question 16

Identify each layer - #19.

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outer core

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mantle

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lithosphere

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inner core

Question 17

Identify each layer - #20.

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inner core

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mantle

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asthenosphere

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outer core

Question 18

What part of the crust is the arrow pointing to?

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Oceanic Crust

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Continental Crust

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Bread Crust

Question 19

What layer of Earth do we live on?

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Crust

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Core

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Mantle

Question 20

True or False: The Earth's crust is thick melted rock

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False

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True

Question 21

True or False:  The Earth's crust is made of rock

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True

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False

Question 22

True or FalseThe most abundant elements in the Earth's crust are silicon and oxygen.

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True

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False

Question 23

This layer is 67% of Earth's mass, and is the layer between the crust and the core

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Mantle

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Asthenosphere

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Oceanic Crust

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Mesosphere

Question 24

Identify each layer - #15.

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Crust

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Lithosphere

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Mantle

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Asthenosphere

Question 25

The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

Question 26

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

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mantle

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inner core
inner core

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crust

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outer core

Question 27

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

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Question 28

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

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Part of the mantle

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Crust, mantle, Core

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Crust and upper mantle

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Only the crust

Question 29

Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

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inner core

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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outer core

Question 30

The lithosphere is made up of which two layers?

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Crust and Uppermost Mantle

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Upper and Lower Mantle

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Upper Mantle and Crust

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Core and Mantle

Question 31

What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

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Rises

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Sinks

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Stays in place

Question 32

Which picture shows material that is more dense?

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The picture on the right

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The picture of the left

Question 33

Which type of material rises?

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Material that is less dense

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Material that is more dense

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The density does not determine if particles will rise or fall

Question 34

What is the heat source for convection in the mantle?

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the Core

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the Crust

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the Mantle

Question 35

What is the cooling source for convection in the mantle?

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the Crust

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the Mantle

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the Core

Question 36

When molten  material is heated in the mantle it becomes

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less dense

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more dense

Question 37

When molten  material is cooled in the mantle it becomes

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more dense

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less dense

Question 38

How does heat move?

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from a warmer to a cooler object

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from a cooler to a warmer object

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toward a hot object

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away from a cold object

Question 39

Name the type of heat transfer shown in the picture.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 40

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

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4, 3, 2, 1

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1, 2, 3, 4

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3, 4, 2, 1,

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4, 3, 1, 2

Question 41

What is the formula for density?

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density = mass / volume

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density = mass x volume

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density = mass + volume

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density = mass - volume

Question 42

Why do some substances float on water?

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they are less dense than water

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they are warmer than water

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they are cooler than water

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they are more dense than water

Question 43

What units are used to measure Density?

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g/cm3

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cm3/g

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g

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cm3

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