Earth Webquest Follow up Quiz

It is incorrect to say that only the crust is broken up into tectonic plates.

• False

• True

What is the deepest, hottest layer? _______________________

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

• asthenosphere

Which layer is soft and malleable (bendable)? ___________________

• outer core

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• lithosphere

Which layer is completely in a liquid state? _________________

• outer core

• asthenosphere

• inner core

• lithosphere

List the 4 layers that are in a completely solid (rigid) state crust, lithosphere, lower mantle, inner core

• crust, lithosphere, upper mantle, outer core

• lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core

• crust, lithosphere, lower mantle, inner core

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

In general, as depth increases, how does temperature and pressure change inside the Earth?

• temp increases and pressure decreases

• both increase

• both decrease

• Temp decreases as the pressure decreases

If you could travel the following distance, in what layer of the earth would you find yourself?

80 km ______________

• lower mantle

• inner core

• lithosphere

• outer core

If you could travel the following distances, in what layer of the earth would you find yourself?

5,000 km ___________________

• Lower mantle

• lithosphere

• outer core

• inner core

If you could travel the following distances, in what layer of the earth would you find yourself?

2,000 km ___________________

• lower mantle

• lithosphere

• outer core

• inner core

If you could travel the following distances, in what layer of the earth would you find yourself?

6,000 km ___________________

• lower mantle

• lithosphere

• outer core

• inner core