Journey to the Center of the Earth: Exploring Layers and Life Below

Journey to the Center of the Earth: Exploring Layers and Life Below

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the Earth's structure, starting from the crust, where life exists, to the mantle, which is made of hot, slowly flowing rock. It discusses the outer core, a sea of molten iron and nickel generating Earth's magnetic field, and the inner core, a solid sphere of crystallized metals. The video also touches on human attempts to explore these layers.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate distance to the center of the Earth?

5,000 kilometers

6,371 kilometers

7,500 kilometers

8,200 kilometers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal is known to create the deepest burrows in the Earth's crust?

Nile crocodiles

Moles

Badgers

Rabbits

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the deepest hole ever drilled?

Mariana Trench

Kola Superdeep Borehole

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Challenger Deep

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of the Earth's mantle?

Molten lava

Solid rock

Hot rock that flows slowly

Liquid water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon can the slow movement of the mantle cause?

Hurricanes

Volcanic eruptions

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outer core primarily made of?

Molten lava

Solid rock

Flowing red hot iron and nickel

Liquid water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the motion of the outer core create?

Volcanic eruptions

Tsunamis

Earthquakes

Magnetic field

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