Earth's Lithosphere

What type of rocks is made up of the oceanic crust?

• basalt

• granite

• pumice

• limestone

What type of crust is made up of granite rocks?

• oceanic crust

• continental crust

• both oceanic and continental

• neither oceanic nor continental

Which seismic wave travels only in a solid part of the Earth?

• L

• P

• S

• P and S

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The lithosphere floats on top of the _____.

• asthenosphere

• atmosphere

• cryosphere

• crustosphere

The continental crust consists mainly of _________

• granatic rocks

• basaltic rocks

• ultramafic rocks

• gabbroic rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which layer contains BOTH the upper mantle and the crust?

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• mesosphere

• athensosphere

Which layers make up the mantle?

• crust, inner core, outer core

• mesosphere, asthenosphere, part of lithosphere

• bottom part of the mantle

• crust only

Which of the following increases as depth increases into the Earth? (choose all that apply)

• time

• Pressure

• temperature

• density

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Formed by heat and pressure

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Formed by cooling & solidification of lava

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous