Our Planet, Earth - requiz

Magma is molten rock under Earth's surface and Lava is molten rock ________ Earth's surface. 

• Under
• On
• Deep beneath
• Sinking into 

Day and night are caused by

• the rotation of Earth on its axis.
• the revolution of Earth around the sun.
• the orbit of the Moon around Earth.
• the distance from Earth to the sun.

When it is daytime in New York City,

• it is daytime in the western hemisphere.
• it is nighttime on the opposite side of Earth.
• it is daytime across the United States.
• it is nighttime in the southern hemisphere.

The hottest interior part of Earth is its

• core.
• mantle.
• crust.
• atmosphere.

What causes earthquakes?

• Plates slide against one another, often at faults.
• Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth’s crust and causes it to shake.
• Continental plates pull apart from each other, causing the crust to collapse.
• Continental plates press together and suddenly push up the crust.

The thick, hot, rocky layer around Earth’s core is the

• crust.
• mantle.
• Earth's center.
• atmosphere.

One result of Earth’s tilt is that Earth has

• Winds.

• Weather.

• Seasons.

• Daylight.

The causes of weathering are

• Erosion and plate movement.

• Night and day.

• Volcanoes and earthquakes.

• Wind, rain, and ice

The day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the most towards the Sun is called _____

• The Summer Solstice
• The Winter Solstice
• The Spring Equinox
• The Autumn Equinox

Moving from the outer-most layer to the inner-most layer, what is the correct order of the layers of Earth?

• mantle, crust, core
• mantle, core, crust
• core, mantle, crust
• crust, mantle, core