Earth's Interior Quiz

Which part of Earth’s interior has two distinct layers?

• crust and core

• core

Which is Earth’s thinnest layer?

• crust

• outer core

Which of the following is an example of indirect evidence about Earth’s layers?

• changes observed in seismic wave data

• mantle rocks produced by volcanoes

Heat in the core and the __________ cause __________, which helps to cycle material on Earth.

• Mantle; convection currents

• Lithosphere; gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

List the two main types of evidence that geologists use to study the Earth.

• Fossil and seismic evidence

• Historical and documentary evidence

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Name the type of rock that is yellowish-green and picked up and carried to the surface by melted rock that later hardened and formed the grayish surrounding rock.

• Kimberlite

• Basalt

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What are the two types of seismic waves that travel through the Earth?

• P-waves and S-waves

• R-waves and L-waves

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How does drilling help Geologists learn about Earth?

• By allowing them to study surface rock formations

• By providing samples from different layers beneath the Earth's surface

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The _________ and _________ make up the rigid lithosphere.

• Crust; upper mantle

• Oceanic crust; continental crust

The _________ is a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor.

• Troposphere

• Lithosphere

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