Earth Science Quiz

Which is listed first, latitude or longitude?

• Longitude
• Altitude
• Latitude
• Temperature

Which lines are parallel to the equator?

• Lines of latitude
• Lines of longitude and latitude
• Lines of altitude
• Lines of longitude

Is 110°W an example of latitude or longitude?

• Latitude
• Longitude

Is 33°N an example of latitude or longitude?

• Longitude
• Latitude

What is the latitude of the equator?

Answer explanation

0 degrees. It is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

What is the longitude of the prime meridian?

Both dry land and the ocean floor is a layer of solid rock that makes up which layer of the Earth?

• Earth's crust
• Outer core
• Atmosphere
• Magma layer

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Which is generally denser, continental or oceanic crust?

• Neither is denser
• They have the same density
• Continental crust
• Oceanic crust

Answer explanation

Oceanic crust is generally denser than continental crust.

Describe the Earth's mantle.

Answer explanation

The Earth's mantle is a layer of the planet located between the crust and the core. It is composed of solid rock and is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates, volcanic activity, and the transfer of heat from the core to the surface.

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Why does the earth have layers?

• Because aliens built it that way
• Due to the process of differentiation in density during its formation.

• The earth is actually just a giant onion

Answer explanation

The earth has layers due to the differentiation process during its formation, where denser materials sank to the core and lighter materials rose to the surface.