The Composition and Properties of Earth’s Interior Are Identified by the Behavior of Seismic Waves

Which of the following was used to know that the Earth's interior is made up of different layers?

• digging deep underground

• GPS satellites

• seismic waves

• volcanic eruptions

Crust, Mantle and Core: This layering of the Earth's interior is based on ____.

• chemical properties

• physical properties

• seismic waves

• the atmosphere's layering

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, and Inner Core: This layering of the Earth's interior is based on ____.

• chemical properties

• physical properties

• seismic waves

• the atmosphere's layering

What happens to temperature, pressure, and density as you go deeper towards the Earth's interior?

• they increase

• they decrease

• they remain the same

• the increase and decrease

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is arranged according to increasing density?

• Lithosphere --> Asthenosphere --> Outer Core

• Lithosphere --> Outer Core --> Asthenosphere

• Asthenosphere --> Lithosphere --> Outer Core

• Outer Core --> Asthenosphere --> Lithosphere

Which of the following interior layers of the Earth can flow?

• Mesosphere and Outer Core

• Asthenosphere and Inner Core

• Asthenosphere and Outer Core

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

Which interior layer of the Earth is the densest?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

In which layer of the Earth do earthquakes happen?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which interior layer produces the Earth's magnetic field?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

In which interior layer of the earth will we mostly find magma?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Lower Mantle

• Outer Core