Layers Of The Earth Question Preview (ID: 13885)
Science B Earth Science.
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Geologist study Earth's interior using:
a) manned probes
b) seismic waves
c) large drills
d) X-rays
The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are together known as the ___________.
a) atosphere
b) lithosphere
c) hydrosphere
d) biosphere
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) lithosphere, asthenosphere, upper and lower mantle, outer and inner core
d) outer and inner core, upper and lower mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere
Certain seismeic waves will not pass through liquids. These waves do not pass through the Earth's __________.
a) crust
b) mantle
c) inner core
d) outer core
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called _________.
a) strata
b) trenches
c) atolls
d) plates
The instrument that measures and records earthquake waves is the...
a) Richter scale
b) seismograph
c) barograph
d) specrograph
Scientists believe that _______________________.
a) Earth's core is made up primarily of iron and nickel
b) Earth's stratosphere is made up primarily of iron and nickel
c) Earth's crust is make up primarily of iron and nickel
d) Earth's matle is made up promarily of iron and nickel
Distinguish between the two standard ways to describe Earth's interior.
a) Density is one way to describe Earth's layers and describing physical properties is another way.
b) One way describes the layers by their physical properties while the other way describes the chemical
c) One way describes Earth's layers by how old they are and the other way describes the density.
d) Temperature is one way to describe Earth's layers while another way is the chemical make-up.
Earth's crust is divided into:
a) upper crust and lower crust
b) mountain crust and valley crust
c) continental crust and oceanic crust
d) eastern crust and western crust
Which Layer of Earth is directly below the crust?
a) outer core
b) inner core
c) mantle
d) mesosphere
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