6th Quiz 1 - Earth's Interior

What type of waves are released by earthquakes?

• Seismic

• Water

• Heat

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What happens to the temperature and pressure as you go down deeper inside of Earth?

• They both decrease

• They both increase

• Temperature increases, Pressure decreases

• Pressure decreases, Temperature increases

What is the thinnest layer of Earth?

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Outer Core

What is the difference between the outer and inner core?

• Nothing, they are exactly the same

• Outer Core = solid, Inner Core = liquid

• Outer Core is plasma, Inner core is molten

• Outer Core = liquid, Inner Core = solid

What type of currents drive motion inside the Earth?

• Ocean currents

• Crust currents

• Motion currents

• Convection currents

What is the scientific name for the upper mantle and crust within Earth?

What is the scientific name for the lower mantle within Earth?

What layer of the Earth is thickest?

Why is the outer core liquid but the inner core solid?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What two elements are most common in the crust?