Earth's Layers and Discontinuities Quiz

What is the Mohorovicic discontinuity?

• Between the upper and lower crust

• Between the lower crust and upper mantle

• Between the outer and inner core

• Between the upper and lower mantle

Which discontinuity is found between the upper and lower crust?

• Repiti discontinuity

• Gutenberg discontinuity

• Conorod discontinuity

• Lehmann discontinuity

What does the Repiti discontinuity separate?

• Upper and lower crust

• Lower mantle and outer core

• Outer core and inner core

• Upper and lower mantle

Where is the Gutenberg discontinuity located?

• Between the outer core and inner core

• Between the lower mantle and outer core

• Between the upper mantle and crust

• Between the upper crust and lower crust

What does the Lehmann discontinuity separate?

• Lower mantle and outer core

• Lower crust and upper mantle

• Outer core and inner core

• Upper mantle and lower mantle

Which layer is above the outer core?

• Inner core

• Upper mantle

• Lower mantle

• Lower crust

What is the surface of the Earth referred to?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

Which discontinuity is between the upper and lower mantle?

• Repiti discontinuity

• Conorod discontinuity

• Gutenberg discontinuity

• Lehmann discontinuity

What separates the lower mantle from the outer core?

• Gutenberg discontinuity

• Repiti discontinuity

• Conorod discontinuity

• Lehmann discontinuity

Which layer is directly below the crust?

• Outer core

• Lower mantle

• Upper mantle

• Inner core