Quiz about Earth's Interior

Question 1

The layer based on physical properties that consists of the crust and rigid mantle is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

Answer

Plastic Mantle

Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Inner Core

Question 2

The layer that has an average density of 11.05 g/cm³ is called the

Accepted Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

Answer

Inner Core

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of crust ?

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Oceanic

Answer

Continental

Question 4

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 2,000 km?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

Answer

Core

Question 5

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 5,500 km?

Accepted Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Mantle

Question 6

Which layer of Earth's Interior is made of matter similar to laffy taffy, play-doh and plastic?

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Lithosphere

Answer

Crust

Question 7

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

core

Question 8

What is the core made of?

Accepted Answer

iron and nickel

Answer

steel

Answer

iron

Answer

aluminum

Question 9

What describes the outer core?

Accepted Answer

liquid

Answer

solid

Answer

viscous

Answer

gas

Question 10

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

Accepted Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Lithosphere

Question 11

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

Accepted Answer

Part of the mantle

Answer

Crust, mantle, Core

Answer

Crust and upper mantle

Answer

Only the crust

Question 12

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

Accepted Answer

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Answer

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

Answer

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Answer

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Question 13

The oceanic floor is made of?

Accepted Answer

Basalt

Answer

Granite

Answer

Cookies

Answer

Water

Question 14

The continental floor is made up of?

Accepted Answer

Granite

Answer

Flowers and grass

Answer

Basalt

Answer

Crust

Question 15

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

Accepted Answer

Increases

Answer

Decreases

Answer

Nothing

Question 16

What happens to density and pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?

Accepted Answer

Density and Pressure Increases

Answer

Density and Pressure Decreases

Answer

Nothing

Question 17

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

Accepted Answer

inner core

Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

outer core

Question 18

Name the soft pliable layer directly below the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

asthenosphere

Answer

lower mantle

Answer

outer core

Answer

lithosphere

Question 19

Who came up with the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Wegener

Answer

Pangaea

Answer

Glossopteris

Answer

Megaladon

Question 20

How do scientists know the core is metal?

Accepted Answer

meteorites

Answer

earthquake waves

Answer

drilling mines & wells

Answer

guess

Question 21

What is the name of Wegener's supercontinent?

Accepted Answer

Pangaea

Answer

Megaladon

Answer

Glossopteris

Answer

Eurasia

Question 22

Both the temperature and the pressure increase as depth increases.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 23

As you move away from the core, the temperature

Accepted Answer

decreases

Answer

increases

Question 24

As you move from crust to the core, the temperature

Accepted Answer

increases

Answer

decreases

Question 25

This model of Earth is based primarily on the

Accepted Answer

analysis of earthquake waves

Answer

study of ocean tides

Answer

observation of meteor showers

Question 26

Compared to the granitic continental crust, the basaltic oceanic crust is

Accepted Answer

thinner and more dense

Answer

thinner and less dense

Answer

thicker and less dense

Answer

thicker and more dense

Question 27

Compared to the average density and composition of oceanic crust, continental crust is

Accepted Answer

less dense and more felsic

Answer

less dense and more mafic

Answer

more dense and more felsic

Answer

more dense and more mafic

Question 28

Which list correctly has the Earth's layers in order from Earth's center to crust?

Accepted Answer

Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

Answer

Mantle, Crust, Inner core, Outer core

Answer

Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle

Answer

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

Question 29

Which two Earth layers are separated by the Moho boundary?

Accepted Answer

crust and rigid mantle

Answer

rigid mantle and plastic mantle

Answer

outer core and stiffer mantle

Answer

stiffer mantle and asthenosphere

Question 30

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Earth's Interior

40 questions

As you move from the crust towards the core, the temperature (increases/decreases).

As you move away from the core towards the crust, the temperature (increases/decreases).

As the depth increases, the pressure (increases/decreases).

As the depth decreases, the pressure (increases/decreases).

The layer based on physical properties that consists of the crust and rigid mantle is called the _____.

The layer based on physical properties that has convection heat currents is called the _____.

The layer that has an average density of 11.05 g/cm³ is called the

Which of the following is NOT a type of crust ?

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 2,000 km?

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 5,500 km?

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Earth's Interior

40 questions

As you move from the crust towards the core, the temperature (increases/decreases).

As you move away from the core towards the crust, the temperature (increases/decreases).

As the depth increases, the pressure (increases/decreases).

As the depth decreases, the pressure (increases/decreases).

The layer based on physical properties that consists of the crust and rigid mantle is called the _____.

The layer based on physical properties that has convection heat currents is called the _____.

The layer that has an average density of 11.05 g/cm3 is called the

Which of the following is NOT a type of crust ?

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 2,000 km?

What layer is located at an approximate depth of 5,500 km?

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