Quiz about Interior Earth

Question 1

The Earth separated into the three layers when?

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during Earth's formation when the entire planet was liquid

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during Earth's formation when the entire planet was solid

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Many millions of years ago when the Earth was hit by a giant asteroid

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Question 2

The deeper into Earth you go the...

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greater the pressure

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less pressure

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pressure remains the same

Question 3

The crust is...

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Very thin...like an eggshell covering an egg

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Thick...same thickness as the other layers

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Thin...the picture on this page shows the correct scal

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Medium thickness...just a little thinner than the mantle and core

Question 4

The mantle is hot enough to be a liquid, but it is considered "plastic rock".  Why isn't it a liquid (melted rock)

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Too much pressure

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Too hot

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Too close to the radioactive core

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Question 5

Which would describe the asthenosphere (middle mantle)?

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Plastic basalt rock the consistency of toothpaste

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Solid basalt rock

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Plastic basalt rock the consistency of jello

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Molten (melted/liquid) basalt rock

Question 6

Which would describe the upper mantle?

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Solid basalt rock

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Plastic basalt rock the consistency of toothpaste

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Plastic basalt rock the consistency of jello

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Molten (melted/liquid) basalt rock

Question 7

Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

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outer core

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mantle

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inner core

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crust

Question 8

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's

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mantle

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continents

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lithosphere

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inner core.

Question 9

Earth's oceanic crust is ______ than continental crust.

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thinner but denser

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thicker and denser

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thicker but less dense

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thinner and less dense

Question 10

Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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crust

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mantle

Question 11

The soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of lithosphere move is called

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asthenosphere

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mesosphere

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lithosphere

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outer core

Question 12

Earthquakes produce ______ that travel through Earth

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seismic waves

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colorful waves

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tertiary waves

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predictable waves

Question 13

______ is a rock with a fine, dark texture that makes up the oceanic crust.

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Basalt

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Granite

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Gypsum

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Limestone

Question 14

Which is thicker, the oceanic crust or the continental crust?

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continental crust

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oceanic crust

Question 15

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

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Primary (p-wave) waves

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Secondary (s-wave) waves

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Rayleigh Waves

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Love Waves

Question 16

An s-wave is an example of what type of wave?

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Transverse

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Longitudinal

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Converse

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Ocean

Question 17

It can travel through solids only

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Secondary waves

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Love waves

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Rayleigh waves

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Primary waves

Question 18

Which body wave is pictured?

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P-Wave

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S-Wave

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Rayleigh Wave

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Love Wave

Question 19

Primary (P) Waves can pass through...

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solids, liquids, and gases

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solids only

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liquids only

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gases only

Question 20

It is the energy radiated in all directions from the focus due to earthquake.

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seismic waves

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epicenter

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body waves

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surface waves

Question 21

Which classification of wave does the most damage?

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Surface Waves

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Body Waves

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Mega Waves

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Love Waves

Question 22

This model represents a

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S wave shadow zone

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P wave shadow zone

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Surface wave shadow zone

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Convection currents

Question 23

Which picture shows material that is more dense?

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The picture on the right

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The picture of the left

Question 24

What is the heat source for convection in the mantle?

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the Core

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the Crust

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the Mantle

Question 25

Where do convection currents happen in the model we are studying?

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the Mantle

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the Crust

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the Core

Question 26

When molten  material is heated in the mantle it becomes

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less dense

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more dense

Question 27

When molten  material is heated in the mantle the molecules

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expand (spread out)

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condense (shrink together)

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stay the same

Question 28

When molten  material is cooled in the mantle the molecules

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condense (shrink together)

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expand (spread out)

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stay the same

Question 29

Molecules that are less dense than the surrounding particles will...

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rise up

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sink down

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stay put

Question 30

Convection currents occur due to...

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differences in temperature and density

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rotation of earth

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electrons moving

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gravitational pull

Question 31

Which of the following is one reason Earth's tectonic plates to move?

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convection currents in the mantle

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energy from the Sun

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magnetic Pole Reversal

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faults in Mountain Ranges

Question 32

The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -

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asthenosphere.

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inner core.

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outer core.

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crust.

Question 33

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Inner core

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Outer core

Question 34

Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the asthenosphere and consist of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle

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tectonic plates

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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African Plate

Question 35

Oceanic crust is mostly made of ___________ and continental crust is mostly made of ___________.

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Basalt, granite

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Granite, basalt

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Basalt, shale

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Granite, slate

Question 36

Which type of crust is the most dense?

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Oceanic crust

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Continental Crust

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Lithospheric crust

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Asthenopsheric crust

Question 37

Which type of crust is thicker?

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continental crust

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oceanic crust

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lithospheric crust

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asthenospheric crust

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