Earth Spheres and Layers--Quiz Review

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle

• crust

• core

Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

• continental
• oceanic
• plates
• mantle

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

What is the core made of?

• mostly steel

• mostly iron

• mostly aluminum

• mostly nickel

What describes the outer core?

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

• gas

Why is the inner core solid?

• its unknown

• what it's made of

• the pressure

• it is colder than the outer core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

• Pressure Decreases
• Pressure Increases
• Nothing

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3