Earth Science Test 2020 - 2

Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?

• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• inner core
• outer core

True or False
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

• True
• False

4. What layer is the hottest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle

5. Which layer is the thickest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Inner Core
• Lithosphere

Identify each layer - #19.

• mantle
• lithosphere
• inner core
• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Identify each layer - #20.

• mantle
• asthenosphere
• inner core
• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?

• Oxygen and Silicon
• Silicon and Magnesium
• Nickel and Iron
• Iron and Magnesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a fault

• earthquake

• epicenter

• focus

• surface waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The surface along which rock break and slide past each other is called a:

• fracture
• fault
• joint

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2