Earth Matters quiz

What is the correct order of the earth's layers from inside to outside?

• inner core, mantle, outer core, crust

• outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

What is the correct order of earths layers from outside to inside?

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

Which is the thinnest layer?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which is the hottest layer?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What is the correct order of the layers from hottest to coolest?

• crust, inner core, mantle, outer core

• mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.

• True
• False

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

• Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

• Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

• The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

• Not enough information to answer the statement.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

• Decrease

• Increase

• Remain the same

• Not enough information to formulate an answer

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

• Direction A

• Direction B

• We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

• None of the above answers.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

• Adding more gas.

• Reduce the volume of the container.

• Increase the temperature of the gas.

• None of the above answers.