Quiz  /  Composition of the Earth

  • 1. 
    When the boundaries of the ______ bump up against each other they can cause earthquakes.

  • Outer Core
  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Tectonic plates

  • 2. 
    What layer of the Earth is the second layer from the surface?

  • Inner Core
  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Outer Core

  • 3. 
    Which layer is the hottest part of the Earth?

  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Inner Core
  • Outer Core

  • 4. 
    Which layer is the thin outer layer of the Earth?

  • Mantle
  • Crust
  • Outer Core
  • Inner Core

  • 5. 
    What layer of the Earth creates the magnetic field around the Earth?

  • Inner Core
  • Outer Core
  • Crust
  • Mantle

  • 6. 
    Which of the following best describes the Earth's outer core?

  • It resides between the crust and the inner core
  • It consists of liquid iron and nickel
  • The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
  • The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

  • 7. 
    Which of the following best describes the Earth's inner core?

  • It is under such immense pressure that, even though it is very hot, it is still a solid
  • The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
  • It consists of liquid iron and nickel
  • The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth

  • 8. 
    Which of the following best describes the tectonic plates of the Earth?

  • The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
  • The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
  • It consists of liquid iron and nickel
  • It resides between the crust and the outer core

  • 9. 
    Which of the following best describes the Earth's crust?

  • The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
  • It resides between the crust and the outer core
  • The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
  • It consists of liquid iron and nickel

  • 10. 
    Which of the following best describes the Earth's mantle?

  • It resides between the crust and the outer core
  • It consists of liquid iron and nickel
  • The area of the Earth that is sometimes called the lithosphere
  • The thinnest layer of the four layers that make up the composition of the Earth
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