Earth Science: Composition of the Earth
Test Quiz
1. When the boundaries of the ______ bump up against each other they can cause earthquakes.
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
e. Tectonic plates
2. What layer of the Earth is the second layer from the surface?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
e. Tectonic plates
3. Which layer is the hottest part of the Earth?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
e. Tectonic plates
4. Which layer is the thin outer layer of the Earth?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
e. Tectonic plates
5. What layer of the Earth creates the magnetic field around the Earth?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
e. Tectonic plates
6. Which of the following best describes the Earth's outer core?
a. The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
b. The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
c. It consists of liquid iron and nickel
d. It resides between the crust and the inner core
e. It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
7. Which of the following best describes the Earth's inner core?
a. The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
b. The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
c. It consists of liquid iron and nickel
d. It resides between the crust and the outer core
e. It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
8. Which of the following best describes the tectonic plates of the Earth?
a. The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
b. The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
c. It consists of liquid iron and nickel
d. It resides between the crust and the outer core
e. It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
9. Which of the following best describes the Earth's crust?
a. The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
b. The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
c. It consists of liquid iron and nickel
d. It resides between the crust and the outer core
e. It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
10. Which of the following best describes the Earth's mantle?
a. The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
b. The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
c. It consists of liquid iron and nickel
d. It resides between the crust and the outer core
e. It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
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