6.2 Questions qwertyuiop

1. Which statement correctly describes the two ways to classify Earth’s layers?

• A. The compositional layers describe the thickness of the rock, and the physical layers describe the density of the rock.

• B. The compositional layers describe the type of rock, and the physical layers describe the state of matter of the rock.

• C. The physical layers describe the thickness of the rock, and the compositional layers describe the density of the rock.

• D. The physical layers describe the amount of water in the rock, and the compositional layers describe the state of matter of the rock.

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2. Which statement correctly compares layers of Earth’s interior?

• A. The outer core is less rigid than the inner core.

• B. The inner core is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• C. The asthenosphere is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• D. The lithosphere is less rigid than the asthenosphere.

3. Since the crust floats on top of a liquid and flowing upper mantle, what inference can be made about the density of the two layers?

• A. The crust is less dense than the upper mantle.

• B. No inference can be made about the densities of the two layers.

• C. The crust is denser than the upper mantle.

• D. Both the crust and upper mantle have the same density.

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4. Which statement describes a difference in the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

• A. The lithosphere is more rigid than the asthenosphere.

• B. The asthenosphere has cooler rock than the lithosphere.

• C. The lithosphere has higher pressure than the asthenosphere.

• D. The asthenosphere contains more water than the lithosphere.

5. The lithosphere is broken into pieces called:

• A. strata

• B. trenches

• C. atolls

• D. plates

6. Which is the correct order of Earth’s compositional layers from thickest to thinnest?

• A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

• B. outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

• C. mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• D. mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

7. Convection currents are believed to flow in Earth's:

• A. mantle

• B. crust

• C. inner core

• D. mountains

8. Distinguish between the two standard ways to describe Earth's interior.

• A. Density is one way to describe Earth's layers and describing physical properties is another way.

• B. One way describes the layers by their physical properties while the other way describes the chemical make-up of the layers.

• C. One way describes Earth's layers by how old they are and the other way describes the density of the layers.

• D. Temperature is one way to describe Earth's layers while another way is to describe the chemical make-up of the layers.

9. The two methods of classifying Earth’s interior are different ways of describing

• A. biosphere

• B. cryosphere

• C. geosphere

• D. hydrosphere

10. The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are together known as the

• A. atmosphere

• B. lithosphere

• C. hydrosphere

• D. biosphere

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