Lesson 4 part 1 Quiz Review

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

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

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

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

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

Which layer contains convection currents?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust?

• true

• false

Scientists know about the Earth Layers due to _________.

• volcanic activity

• seismic waves

• magnetic properties

Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

• crust, mantle, inner core, outercore

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core