Layers of the Earth review

Which layer of the Earth is magnetic?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

The inner core is solid because of

• heat and pressure

• rocks and minerals

• magma

• friction

Molten rock is so hot that it can melt and flow.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The outer most layer of the Earth is the

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

What do scientists use to measure seismic waves?

• scale

• weather balloon

• seismograph

• shake finder

The inner and outer core are mostly made of these two minerals

• copper and iron

• iron and nickel

• nickel and copper

• copper and aluminum

Which of these is not a natural disaster?

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• leaving my lunchbox at home

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which layer is between the crust and the core?

• volcano

• magma

• mantle

• magnetism

Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

The area where two plates meet is called

• volcano

• earthquake

• plate boundary

• trench