Quiz about Layers of Earth

Question 1

You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Mantle

Question 2

The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?

Accepted Answer

Nickel and Iron

Answer

Oxygen and Silicon

Answer

Silicon and Magnesium

Answer

Iron and Magnesium

Question 3

What are the two types of crust?

Accepted Answer

Oceanic and Continental

Answer

Continental and Landforms

Answer

Oceanic and Mountains

Answer

Mountains and Landforms

Question 4

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

Accepted Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Lithosphere

Question 5

Which layer is considered the thinnest layer?

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Mesosphere

Answer

Core

Answer

Mantle

Question 6

What is the hottest layer?

Accepted Answer

Core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Question 7

Which compositional layer is represented by the yellow layer?

Accepted Answer

mantle

Answer

inner core

Answer

outer core

Answer

crust

Question 8

Which Layer is considered the coolest layer?

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Outer Core

Question 9

How would you describe the outer-core?

Accepted Answer

liquid iron and nickle

Answer

liquid nitrogen

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solid iron and nickle

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neither liquid nor solid, but plastic like layer

Question 10

What is the correct order of Earth's layer starting from the surface?

Accepted Answer

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Answer

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Answer

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

Answer

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Question 11

Which statement is true about oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

It is the thinner than continental crust.

Answer

It is made of melted rock.

Answer

It is thicker than continental crust.

Answer

It is made of liquid metal.

Question 12

What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?

Accepted Answer

it increases

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it remains the same

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it increases then decreases

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it decreases

Question 13

Out of all the layers, which one would be the easiest for us to drill through?

Accepted Answer

crust

Answer

inner core

Answer

outer core

Answer

mantle

Question 14

Where is the Earth's crust the thickest?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

Answer

Oceans

Answer

Equator

Answer

North and South Poles

Question 15

The Earth is a giant, solid ball of rock and soil.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 16

The Earth consists of 4 main layers.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

The mantle "flows" because of large differences in temperature from the bottom to the top, which create convection currents.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 18

Oceanic crust is made of water.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 19

The Earth's core is made primarily of titanium.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 20

What is the outer core made of?

Accepted Answer

melted metal

Answer

solid rock

Answer

solid metal

Answer

melted rock

Question 21

Which compositional layer is the least dense?

Accepted Answer

crust

Answer

inner core

Answer

lithosphere

Answer

mantle

Question 22

Which statement is true about oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

It is the thinner than continental crust.

Answer

It is made of melted rock.

Answer

It is thicker than continental crust.

Answer

It is made of liquid metal.

Question 23

Which layer causes the earth's magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

outer core

Answer

inner core

Answer

mantle

Answer

crust

Question 24

Which word best describes the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

rigid

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liquid

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bendable

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metal

Question 25

What kind of crust do we live on?

Accepted Answer

continental crust

Answer

oceanic crust

Question 26

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

As you move down through the layers pressure increases.

Answer

As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases.

Answer

As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases.

Answer

As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.

Question 27

The lithosphere includes the _____ and part of the _____.

Accepted Answer

crust, mantle

Answer

core, crust

Answer

mantle, core

Answer

crust, core

Question 28

Which model of the earth is pictured here: physical or compositional?

Accepted Answer

compositional

Answer

physical

Question 29

Which physical layer is represented by the yellow layer?

Accepted Answer

inner core

Answer

lithosphere

Answer

mesosphere

Answer

core

Question 30

Which layer is the OUTER CORE?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 31

Which layer is the MANTLE?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 32

Which layer is the THICKEST layer?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Answer

Core

Answer

Crust

Question 33

Which layer is the CRUST?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 34

Which layer is the INNER CORE?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 35

Which layer is the OUTER CORE?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 36

Which layer is shown in red?

Accepted Answer

inner core

Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

outer core

Question 37

Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?

Accepted Answer

mantle

Answer

crust

Answer

outer core

Answer

inner core

Question 38

Sally is researching the differences that exist in each layer of the Earth. Which of the following best describes Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Solid, rocky

Answer

Liquid, metallic

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Semisolid, convecting

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Dense, extremely hot

Question 39

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

Answer

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

Answer

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

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The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

Question 40

The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.

Accepted Answer

outer core

Answer

mantle

Answer

inner core

Answer

crust

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Answer

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

Answer

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Answer

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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