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Layers Of The Earth
Test Description: Science B Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which Layer of Earth is directly below the crust?
A
mesosphere
B
outer core
C
inner core
D
mantle
2) Earth's crust is divided into:
A
continental crust and oceanic crust
B
mountain crust and valley crust
C
eastern crust and western crust
D
upper crust and lower crust
3) Distinguish between the two standard ways to describe Earth's interior.
A
One way describes the layers by their physical properties while the other way describes the chemical
B
Temperature is one way to describe Earth's layers while another way is the chemical make-up.
C
Density is one way to describe Earth's layers and describing physical properties is another way.
D
One way describes Earth's layers by how old they are and the other way describes the density.
4) The instrument that measures and records earthquake waves is the...
A
specrograph
B
seismograph
C
barograph
D
Richter scale
5) Scientists believe that _______________________.
A
Earth's crust is make up primarily of iron and nickel
B
Earth's stratosphere is made up primarily of iron and nickel
C
Earth's core is made up primarily of iron and nickel
D
Earth's matle is made up promarily of iron and nickel
6) What is the correct order of the layers of Earth
A
upper and lower mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer and inner core
B
lithosphere, upper and lower mantle, asthenosphere, outer and inner core
C
outer and inner core, upper and lower mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere
D
lithosphere, asthenosphere, upper and lower mantle, outer and inner core
7) Certain seismeic waves will not pass through liquids. These waves do not pass through the Earth's __________.
A
outer core
B
inner core
C
mantle
D
crust
8) The lithosphere is broken into pieces called _________.
A
trenches
B
atolls
C
strata
D
plates
9) Geologist study Earth's interior using:
A
seismic waves
B
manned probes
C
X-rays
D
large drills
10) The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are together known as the ___________.
A
lithosphere
B
biosphere
C
hydrosphere
D
atosphere
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