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Layers of the Earth Reading Comprehension
Passage
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
SHARON HOLTOM
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for generating the magnetic field?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary composition of the Earth's inner core?
Nickel and Iron
Solid Rock
Liquid Iron and Nickel
Magma
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How thick is the Earth's mantle?
2900 kilometers
70 kilometers
2250 kilometers
6000 kilometers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the temperature range of the Earth's outer core?
4000 to 5000 degrees Celsius
2800 to 3200 degrees Celsius
6000 degrees Celsius
Up to 400 degrees Celsius
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is responsible for the convection currents within the mantle?
Tectonic plate movements and the friction that they create within the crust.
Heat from the Earth's core and changes in density.
Ocean currents as they transfer thermal energy to the crust.
Solar radiation as it warms the surface of the planet.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the lithosphere described?
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