Geology Quiz 1

Why is the inner core solid?

• its unknown
• what it's made of
• the pressure
• it is colder than the outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

• outer core
• inner core
• asthenosphere
• lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer of Earth made up of solid nickel and iron?

• layer A

• layer B

• layer C

• layer D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

There are how many different types of crust?

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 3

Includes the crust and upper mantle that is divided into several constant moving plates of solid rock that floats on the layer below it. 

• Asthenosphere 
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere 
• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer is the hottest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which of Earth's layers is best described as liquid metal?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

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

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust