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Earth Science Summative #1

Quiz by Sara Leigh-Manuell

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    What describes the temperature of the inner core?
    It is the same temperature as the outer core.
    It is cooler than the crust
    It is hotter than the crust
    It is colder than the mantle
    30s
  • Q2
    Which layer of the Earth is the least dense?
    The lithosphere
    The mantle
    The crust
    The core
    30s
  • Q3
    Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
    The crust
    The outer core
    The inner core
    The upper mantle
    30s
  • Q4
    Where are convection currents found?
    In the inner core
    In the mantle
    In the crust
    In the outer core
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the order of the Earth's layers going from the inside to the outside?
    mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
    crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
    inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the word "density" mean?
    How tightly compacted together something is
    How hot something is
    How deep something is
    How thick something is
    30s
  • Q7
    True or False: Each layer of the Earth is the same thickness.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q8
    True or False: Each layer of the Earth is made up of solid AND liquid.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q9
    True or False: The deeper you go, the hotter the layers get.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q10
    True or False: The deeper you go, the more dense the layers get.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q11
    Explain convection currents.
    Magma heats up near the crust. It sinks because it is less dense, then heats back up and rises because it is more dense.
    Magma heats up near the core. It rises because it is less dense, then cools and sinks back down because it is more dense.
    30s
  • Q12
    What layers of Earth make up the lithosphere?
    the asthenosphere and inner core
    the mantle and inner core
    the crust and upper mantle
    the crust and outer core
    30s
  • Q13
    The difference in arrival time between the P and S wave is used to calculate what?
    the distance from the epicenter
    the strength of the earthquake
    the location of the tsunami
    the size of the earthquake
    30s
  • Q14
    The continuous cycle of magma heating, rising, cooling, and sinking is called what?
    convention codes
    convection currents
    convergent boundaries
    collaboration zone
    30s
  • Q15
    What instruments do scientists use to measure earthquakes?
    barometer
    seismographs
    seismologists
    radar
    30s

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