Earth's Layers Quizizz

The crust is broken into many large pieces called _________ plates.

Which of the following is NOT a compositional layer of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Icing

• Core

Which layer of Earth is the most dense?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

The inner core is not as hot as the outer core, that's why it is a solid and the outer core is a liquid.

• True

• False

The least dense layer of Earth is ___________

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Crust

Earth's inner core is solid because ____________

• there is so much pressure being put on it

• it is very cold

• of all the oxygen stored there

• it is not very dense

Iron and Nickel are the main elements found in the Earths core.

• True

• False

Why are there convection currents in the mantle?

• Cold air from the crust pushes down

• Heat from the core goes up

• Because the mantle is made of water

• Because the moons gravity pulls it

Solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center.

• atmosphere

• exosphere

• geosphere

• magnetosphere

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere