Layers of the Earth Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Crust

What layer of Earth is made of semi-solid rock and allows tectonic plates to move?

• Inner core

• Asthenosphere

• Crust

• Outer core

Which of the following best describes the Earth's mantle?

• Solid metal

• Rigid rock

• Soft, flowing rock

• Liquid lava

Which layer of Earth is made mostly of iron and nickel and is liquid?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which layer of Earth is hottest and under the most pressure?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earth’s rotation

• Ocean currents

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Volcanoes

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates collide

• Plates slide past

• Plates move apart

• One plate sinks

Which evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• The shape of Earth

• Earth's magnetic field

• Cloud patterns

What is the name of the supercontinent that once included all landmasses?

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

• Laurasia