Quiz on Earth's Layers and Composition

What are the four major layers of the Earth in order from the center to the surface?

• Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle

What is the composition of the Earth's inner core?

• Solid, composed mainly of iron and nickel

• Liquid, composed mainly of iron and nickel

• Solid, composed mainly of silicon and oxygen

• Liquid, composed mainly of silicon and oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer of the Earth is described as a dense, hot layer of flexible rock below the crust?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

What is the primary cause of Earth's interior heating?

• Radioactive decay

• Solar radiation

• Gravitational compression

• Chemical reactions

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What is the study of Earth's past magnetic fields called?

• Paleomagnetism

• Seismology

• Volcanology

• Meteorology

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's four major spheres?

• Lithosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

What theory suggests that continents were once a single supercontinent that drifted apart?

• Evolution

• Plate tectonics

• Thermodynamics

• Heleocentrism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which catastrophic event can be predicted using Doppler radar and atmospheric data?

• Tornadoes and Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tsunamis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

List the sequence of Earth's layers from the center to the surface.

• A) Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• B) Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

• C) Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

• D) Outer Core, Inner Core, Mantle, Crust

Identify the differences between the inner and outer core in terms of composition, state of matter, and function within Earth’s structure.

• A) Inner Core: Solid, Iron-Nickel; Outer Core: Liquid, Iron-Nickel

• B) Inner Core: Liquid, Iron-Nickel; Outer Core: Solid, Iron-Nickel

• C) Inner Core: Solid, Iron-Silicon; Outer Core: Liquid, Iron-Silicon

• D) Inner Core: Liquid, Iron-Silicon; Outer Core: Solid, Iron-Silicon