T3 L1 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the crust?

• A) A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth.

• B) The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

• C) The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

• D) A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.

Which layer is described as a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is the mantle?

• A) A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth.

• B) The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

• C) The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

• D) A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.

Which layer surrounds the inner core of Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Seismic wave

What are seismic waves?

• Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.

• A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.

• The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

• The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

What is the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core.

What is the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core.

What are vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake?

• Seismic waves

• Tectonic plates

• Earthquakes.