CH 2- INTERIOR OF THE EARTH (topic - layers of the earth)

Which layer is the thickest?

• Ozone layer
• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What are the three main layers of the earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Core
• Crust, Mantle, Atmosphere
• Crust, Mantle, Lithosphere
• Crust, Mantle, Hydrosphere

_______ is the layer of the Earth that has solid rock that we live on.

Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?

• Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust
• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
• Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle

A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be thinnest?

• The crust
• The mantle
• The outer core
• The inner core

Which layer of the Earth is heat transfered through convection current?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core
• Lithosphere

Which of the Earth’s layers is made of liquid iron?

• Y

• Z

• X

• W

What happens to temperature and density as you move from crust to the core (as you go deeper)?

• Temperature decreases and density decreases
• Temperature increases and density decreases
• Temperature decreases and density increases
• Temperature increases and density increases

What is the composition in the layer marked X?

• Hot, solid iron and some solid nickel

• Hot, liquid iron and some liquid nickel

• Cold, brittle rocks and subcontinents

  
  

• Hot, semi-solid rocks and molten rocks

  
  

Which statement best describes the INNER CORE?

• It is the outermost layer of the Earth
• It is the layer of the Earth where weather occurs
• It is the hottest part of the Earth and is solid
• It is the layer of the Earth composed of water