Question 1

Which  Earth layer describes the mantle?

Accepted Answer

It's the thickest layer made of rigid rock.

Answer

The layer made of molten iron and nickle.

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It's the solid layer made of iron and nickle.

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Top most layer made of basalt and granite.

Question 2

What best explains why the inner core is made of solid iron and nickle?

Accepted Answer

The pressure above the inner core prevents it from melting.

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The inner core is too cold to melt.

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Incredibly high temperatures keeps the inner core from melting.

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Scientists can't explain reason.

Question 3

Which of the below best describes the outer core?

Accepted Answer

It's made of molten iron and nickle.

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It's the rigid  thick layer our Earth.

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It's made of granite and basalt.

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It's the solid layer made of iron and nickle.

Question 4

Which best describes the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Is is composed of oceanic basalt and continental granite type rocks.

Answer

The immense pressure prevents this part from melting.

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It's the inner-most layer made of solid iron and nickle.

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It's the thick layer made of rigid rock.

Question 5

Which layer is best described as being divided into plates?

Accepted Answer

Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 6

Which word best explains the crust and upper mantle?

Accepted Answer

lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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atmosphere

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mesosphere

Question 7

Which best explains the density of the Earth as the depth increases?

Accepted Answer

As the depth increases, so does the density.

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The density decreases as the depth increases

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The density does not change.

Answer

We need to ask Mrs. Morris because she knows everything.

Question 8

Which explains why the lower mantle is more rigid than the upper mantle?

Accepted Answer

There is more pressure on the lower mantle than the upper mantle.

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The lower mantle is older than the upper mantle.

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The temperature of the lower mantle is cooler than the upper mantle.

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The lower mantle is further from the core.

Question 9

This layer contains the crust and upper mantle.

Accepted Answer

lithosphere

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sediment

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hemisphere

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core

Question 10

Which layer is composed of solid iron and nickle?

Accepted Answer

Earth's inner core

Answer

Earth outer core

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Earth's crust

Answer

Earth's mantle

Question 11

Which Earth layer will you find fertile soil for plants?

Accepted Answer

The crust

Answer

The inner core

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The outer core

Answer

The mantle

Question 12

If you were to make a model of the Earth, which layer would be the thinnest?

Accepted Answer

The crust

Answer

The inner core

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The outer core

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The mantle

Question 13

Which best describes the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

Topmost solid part of Earth where crust is located.

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The flowing layer on which crust floats.

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The plasticity part where the asthenosphere is located.

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Topmost semisolid part of Earth in which magma chambers for volcanoes form

Question 14

Which best describes where the core is located?

Accepted Answer

The core is located in the center of our Earth.

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The topmost layer

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The middle layer

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Just below the topmost layer

Question 15

Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

Accepted Answer

The core

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The lithosphere

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The mantle

Answer

The crust

Question 16

If you were to plant crops, which Earth layer would you use?

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

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Exosphere

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Stratosphere

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Hydrosphere

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