Earth's Interior and Structure Quiz

Compared to the rest of the interior, the Earth’s crust is...

• thinner

• thicker

• the same size

Compared to the rest of the interior, the Earth’s crust is...

• cooler

• hotter

• the same temperature

Typically, compared to the continental crust, the oceanic crust is...

• thinner and less dense

• thinner and more dense

• thicker and less dense

• thicker and more dense

What did scientists study to learn about Earth’s interior?

• ocean currents

• weather fronts

• chemical reactions

• earthquake (seismic) waves

What process occurs in the asthenosphere is responsible for moving the tectonic plates?

• conduction

• the rock cycle

• convection

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What layer of the Earth is thought to be liquid iron?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What layer of the Earth makes up the most of it?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

As depth into the Earth’s interior increases, temperature...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

As depth into the Earth’s interior increases, pressure…

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

As depth into the Earth’s interior increases, density…

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same