Geosphere and Atmosphere Review

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

• atmosphere

• core

• mantle

• crust

What are the three main components of the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide, helium, and neon

• water vapor, methane, and ozone

• hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide

• nitrogen, oxygen, and argon

What is the primary gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• helium

What is the ozone layer and where is it located?

• The ozone layer is located in the Earth's stratosphere.

• The ozone layer is located in the Earth's mesosphere.

• The ozone layer is located in the Earth's troposphere.

• The ozone layer is located in the Earth's atmosphere.

Is the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core.

• Lithosphere
• Mantle
• Core
• Mesosphere

The measure of the energy released by an earthquake is called ____________________.

• Magnitude
• Seismic Waves
• Force
• Vectors

Which type of plate movement involves the creation of mountains and/or volcanoes?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transverse

• Continental Breakfast Plates

What are the main layers of Earth from outermost to innermost?

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

• crust
• tectonic plates

• directions
• seismos

Label the layers of Earth's geosphere.

b

c

d

a

OUTER CORE

CRUST

MANTLE

INNER CORE