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What something is made of is
a) composition
b) condition
c) conduction
d) convection

When a material heats up, rises, cools, and sinks, then repeats the cycle is called a
a) conduction current
b) convection current
c) advection current
d) radiation current

Which of the following statements is an OPINION about the mantle?
a) It makes up most of the mass of Earth's layers
b) heat churns through the mantle
c) the mantle contains iron, silicone, magnesium, and oxygen
d) The mantle is the most important layer of the Earth

The thinnest layer of Earth is the
a) inner core
b) outer core
c) mantle
d) crust

The ______ is comprised of both dry land (continental) and land under the oceans (oceanic).
a) crust
b) mantle
c) inner core
d) outer core

Convection currents (responsible for plate movement) are found in the
a) crust
b) mantle
c) inner core
d) outer core

The layer responsible for Earth's magnetic field is
a) the outer core
b) the inner core
c) the mantle
d) the crust

The solid layer of Earth comprised of iron and nickel is
a) the outer core
b) the inner core
c) the mantle
d) the crust

The two types of rock that make up the oceanic crust and continental crust respectively are
a) basalt and marble
b) obsidian and granite
c) granite and marble
d) basalt and granite

The plastic-like layer of Earth which allows the lithosphere to move is
a) lithosphere
b) asthenosphere
c) outer core
d) inner core

The portion of the mantle that consists of plastic-like (like silly putty) in which convection currents move is the
a) lithosphere
b) asthenosphere
c) outer core
d) mesosphere

The thickest layer of Earth is the
a) crust
b) mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

The order of Earth's layers from LEAST dense to MOST dense is
a) inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b) outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
c) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d) crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

The inner core is solid because
a) iron and nickel are solid
b) nickel is very dense making it solid
c) iron is very dense and it is solid
d) of extreme pressure

The inner and outer core are made mainly of which two metals
a) Iron and nickel
b) Nickel and carbon
c) magnesium and nickel
d) magnesium and iron

How have scientists learned about Earth's layers?
a) by digging down deep to measure the temperature of magma
b) by measuring the electromagnetic spectrum
c) by studying and measuring the temperature of lava from volcanoes
d) by studying earthquake movement

The only liquid layer of Earth is
a) the inner core
b) the outer core
c) the mantle
d) the crust

The lithosphere consists of
a) crust and lower mantle
b) continental crust and oceanic crust
c) crust and outer core
d) crust and upper mantle

The layer of Earth that impacts the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is
a) mantle
b) crust
c) inner core
d) outer core

In which layer of Earth are the deepest wells and holes?
a) inner core
b) outer core
c) mantle
d) crust

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