Structure of the Earth Test Review

Which of Earth's layers is the only layer this is only liquid?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Which layer of Earth contain convection currents?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Inner core

• Continental crust

Which layer of Earth fits with all of the following properties: less than 1% of Earth's mass, described with two types, outermost layer?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

True or False. The focus is above the epicenter.

• True

• False

True or False. Elastic rebound hypothesis explains the release of energy during a volcano.

• True

• False

Which of the earthquake waves is the fastest?

• s waves

• p waves

• surface waves

Which of the earthquake waves is the slowest?

• s waves

• p waves

• surface waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

True or False. S waves can travel through liquids and gases.

• True

• False

True or False. S waves change volume of material by compression and expansion

• True

• False

What two types of measurements are used to describe the size of earthquakes? Pick TWO.

• Intensity

• Frequency

• Magnitude

• Wavelength