
Earth's Layers Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The difference in temperature affects a material's density. The rising and sinking of material creates __________ _________.
Conduction Currents
Nuclear Heating
Radiation transference
Convection currents
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The upper mantle and crust combine to create the lithosphere. This is a rigid layer broken into chunks called ________?
Fault Ranges
Tectonic Plates
Traverse Plates
Mountain Ranges
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following most likely causes Earth's inner core to be a solid?
The pressure at the core is very high.
The metals in the core are very heavy.
The temperature of the core is very low.
The chemicals in the core are very reactive.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?
the layer representing the mantle
the layer representing the outer core
the layer representing the inner core
the layer representing the crust
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The upper mantle and the crust make up the _____________________ which is broken into chunks called _____________ ______________.
lithosphere, tectonic plates
asthenosphere, lithospheric plates
outer core, magnetic field
mesosphere, convection currents
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Earth is composed of four layers.
Scientists believe that as the Earth cooled, the denser materials sank to the center and the less dense materials rose to the top. The least dense layer is the...
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What do you call a solid without a crystal structure? It behaves like silly putty, under pressure it acts like a solid. Under less pressure it acts like a liquid.
amorphous solid
plasma
microcrystalline solid
silicon dioxide
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