Test Review-Earth's Processes pt.1

The correct order of the Earth's layers starting from the OUTSIDE going IN is

• crust, inner core, mantle, outer core

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Which layer is the thinnest?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer causes the lithospheric plates to move?

• asthenosphere

• inner core

• crust

• basalt

Which of the following statements are true?

• As you go deeper into Earth, pressure increases.

• As you go deeper into Earth, temperature increases.

• As you go deeper into Earth, the particles are packed tighter together (increasing density).

• All of the above.

Which two types of evidence have scientists used to learn about Earth's interior?

• maps and satellites

• minerals and elements

• rock samples and seismic waves

• drills and maps

The movement of continents over millions of years was first called ____.

• Continental Drift

• Island Formation

• Continent Building

• Volcanic Eruptions

Earth's inner core is

• a layer of hot rock
• a solid ball of iron and nickel
• a layer of liquid iron and nickel
• a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
  

A ______ is a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying large slabs of continental and oceanic crust.

• wedge
• plate
• chunk
• fault