Plate Tectonics & Earth's Interior Pre/Post Test

How was the formation of the Earth similar to the formation of our solar system?

• The densest materials moved to the center.
• The densest materials moved to the outside.
• The densest materials moved to the middle layer.
• The densest materials were evenly distributed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?

• Mantle

• Innercore

• Outercore

• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer contains BOTH the upper mantle and the crust?

• lithosphere
• atmosphere
• mesosphere
• athensosphere

Order the layers of the Earth from the most dense to the least

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

What are the two types of crust?

• top crust,bottom crust
• oceanic crust, continental crust
• water,land
• none of the above 

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Crust
• Outer Core

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust.

• denser

• less dense

Order the layers of the Earth from the most dense to the least

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

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4