Layers of the Earth Quiz

What is the name of the two types of crust?

• Oceanic

• Mantle

• Layered

• Continental

• Mountainous

Which type of crust is the thickest and the one that we live on?

• Oceanic

• Mantle

• Layered

• Continental

• Mountainous

This layer of the earth makes up about 85% of the earth's total weight and is what the crust floats on.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

The crust and upper mantle together are called what?

• Atmosphere

• Outersphere

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

This is the inner part of the upper mantle where the tectonic plates sit?

• Atmosphere

• Outersphere

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

What causes the lower mantle to move?

• water currents

• convection currents

• lava currents

• magnetic field

What material is the core of the earth mostly made of?

• Aluminum

• Basalt

• Granite

• Iron

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Although the inner core is as hot as the sun, what causes this layer of the earth to be a solid?

• Enormous amounts of pressure

• Iron can only be in a solid state

• The electric field causes it to be a solid

• This layer is from another planet

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This is thought to be a solid ball of iron and nickel.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the hottest part of the earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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