Layers of Earth Quiz

Which layer of Earth is in the liquid state of matter?

• crust

• inner core

• lithosphere

• outer core

Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?

• Solid, but flowing

• Liquid, but dense

• Hot, but solid metal

• Brittle, but shifting

The lithosphere is composed of rock that can be described as being -

• liquid

• solid

• dense

• flowing

Which of the following best describes a change one would observe in moving from Earth’s crust downward to the outer core?

• Pressure would change from very high to none

• Density would change from least to most dense

• Plasticity would change from flexible to rigid

• Heat would change from relatively hot to cool

The lithosphere consists of the –

• upper mantle and the crust.

• lower mantle and the outer core.

• inner and outer core.

• crust and the entire mantle.

According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

What layer of the earth is composed of material of the highest density?

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1