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Earths Layers
Test Description: Identify the various layers of the Earth
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Compared to Oceanic crust, Continental crust is
A
Thinner and less dense
B
Thicker and more dense
C
Thicker and less dense
D
Thinner and more dense
2) This movement causes magma to rise and sink, moving the tectonic plates around the Earth
A
Ocean currents
B
Seismic Waves
C
Convection currents
D
Earth rotation
3) Where is the Asthenosphere located
A
The outer core
B
The middle mantle
C
The lower crust
D
The upper mantle
4) This is the only liquid layer of the Earth
A
The outer core
B
The inner core
C
The oceans
D
The asthenosphere
5) This rigid layer is composed of the crust and upper mantle
A
Asthenosphere
B
Rocksphere
C
Geosphere
D
Lithosphere
6) Solid iron and nickel make up this layer
A
Outer core
B
Inner core
C
Mantle
D
Asthenosphere
7) This is a Semi solid layer that oozes like putty
A
Geosphere
B
Asthenosphere
C
Lithosphere
D
Hydrosphere
8) This is the thickest layer of the Earth and has three sub layers
A
The core
B
The crust
C
The Geosphere
D
The mantle
9) The density of the materials making up the layers as you go down into the Earth
A
Decreases
B
Increases
C
Changes randomly
D
Stays the same
10) Why does the ocean crust go underneath the continental crust
A
Ocean crust is made of basalt which is less dense than continental crust
B
Ocean crust is made of granite which is less dense than continental crust
C
Ocean crust is made of basalt which is more dense than continental crust
D
Ocean crust is made of granite which is more dense than continental crust
11) What do scientist study to determine what the inside of the Earth is like
A
Fortune tellers
B
Movies
C
Seismic Waves
D
Faults
12) What is a tectonic plate
A
A slab of crust and upper mantle that drifts over Earth's surface
B
A part of the asthenosphere where convection occurs
C
something to eat dinner on
D
A slab of crust where convection occurs
13) The part of the mantle that moves like putty is the
A
Asthenosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Lithosphere
D
Outer core
14) The main evidence we use to tell us about the layers of the Earth comes from...
A
Special ships that go into the Earth
B
Seismic waves and Volcanoes
C
Tsunamis
D
Movies
15) How do S waves help us understand that the Earths outer core is liquid?
A
The outer core is not liquid
B
It is P waves that tell us this, not S waves
C
S waves can not travel through liquid and are not felt on the oppsite side of the earth
D
Huh???
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