Unit 2 Quiz Review

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• The Mantle

• The Core

• The Crust

• The Asthenosphere

What is the crust that makes up dry land called?

• Oceanic crust

• Continental crust

• Lithosphere

• Lower mantle

Which layer of the Earth is directly below the crust?

• The Core

• The Lithosphere

• The Mantle

• The Outer Core

What are the convection currents in the Earth's mantle responsible for?

• Creating the crust

• Shaping the lithosphere

• Forming the core

• Cooling the mantle

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What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

• The Crust

• The Mantle

• The Core

• The Asthenosphere

What is the state of the Earth's outer core?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What creates Earth's magnetic field?

• The inner core

• The mantle

• Convection currents in the outer core

• The crust

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

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

• Molten rock

• Water and minerals

How is heat transferred inside the mantle and outer core?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection currents

• Evaporation

What happens to particles in a heated liquid or gas?

• They move slower and are closer together

• They move faster and are more spread apart

• They stop moving

• They become solid

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