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Layers of the Earth

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16 questions
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  • Q1
    Which Earth layer describes the mantle?
    The layer made of molten iron and nickle.
    It's the solid layer made of iron and nickle.
    Top most layer made of basalt and granite.
    It's the thickest layer made of rigid rock.
    30s
  • Q2
    What best explains why the inner core is made of solid iron and nickle?
    The pressure above the inner core prevents it from melting.
    The inner core is too cold to melt.
    Incredibly high temperatures keeps the inner core from melting.
    Scientists can't explain reason.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the below best describes the outer core?
    It's the rigid thick layer our Earth.
    It's made of granite and basalt.
    It's made of molten iron and nickle.
    It's the solid layer made of iron and nickle.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which best describes the Earth's crust?
    Is is composed of oceanic basalt and continental granite type rocks.
    The immense pressure prevents this part from melting.
    It's the inner-most layer made of solid iron and nickle.
    It's the thick layer made of rigid rock.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which layer is best described as being divided into plates?
    Crust
    Mantle
    Outer Core
    Inner Core
    30s
  • Q6
    Which word best explains the crust and upper mantle?
    asthenosphere
    atmosphere
    lithosphere
    mesosphere
    30s
  • Q7
    Which best explains the density of the Earth as the depth increases?
    The density decreases as the depth increases
    The density does not change.
    We need to ask Mrs. Morris because she knows everything.
    As the depth increases, so does the density.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which explains why the lower mantle is more rigid than the upper mantle?
    The lower mantle is older than the upper mantle.
    The temperature of the lower mantle is cooler than the upper mantle.
    The lower mantle is further from the core.
    There is more pressure on the lower mantle than the upper mantle.
    30s
  • Q9
    This layer contains the crust and upper mantle.
    lithosphere
    sediment
    hemisphere
    core
    30s
  • Q10
    Which layer is composed of solid iron and nickle?
    Earth outer core
    Earth's crust
    Earth's inner core
    Earth's mantle
    30s
  • Q11
    Which Earth layer will you find fertile soil for plants?
    The inner core
    The outer core
    The mantle
    The crust
    30s
  • Q12
    If you were to make a model of the Earth, which layer would be the thinnest?
    The inner core
    The outer core
    The mantle
    The crust
    30s
  • Q13
    Which best describes the lithosphere?
    The flowing layer on which crust floats.
    Topmost solid part of Earth where crust is located.
    The plasticity part where the asthenosphere is located.
    Topmost semisolid part of Earth in which magma chambers for volcanoes form
    30s
  • Q14
    Which best describes where the core is located?
    The topmost layer
    The core is located in the center of our Earth.
    The middle layer
    Just below the topmost layer
    30s
  • Q15
    Which layer of Earth is the hottest?
    The core
    The lithosphere
    The mantle
    The crust
    30s

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