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6th grade Layers of the Earth quiz

Authored by Adrianne Murphey

Science

6th Grade

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6th grade Layers of the Earth quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Seismic waves travel

at the same time

through all materials

outwards in all directions

in a straight line

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The lithosphere is

the brittle crust and uppermost mantle

another name for the crust

where convection is strongest

the upper part of the mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientists know that Earth's core is metal because of

the planet's high overall density

the magnetic field

metallic meteorites

all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

compared to continental crust, oceanic crust

is thicker

is denser

more varied in its rock types

more magnetic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Heat in the mantle moves by

radiation

conduction

convection

heat flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some ___________ cannot travel through the outer core so we know it is molten

seismic waves

hard rock

heat

meteorites

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _________ is solid but it can flow

crust

inner core

asthenosphere

lithosphere

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