Quiz: Earth's Structure

Name the layers of the earth starting with the surface.

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core ,crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core , crust, mantle

Which layer of Earth is liquid metal?

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

• asthenosphere

Which layer is the is the hottest and has the most pressure?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

What are the features of Earth's crust?

• made of iron and nickel, there are two layers, a liquid outer and solid inner

• made of hot but solid rock

• layer of solid rock including dry land and ocean floor.

• the layer of gasses surrounding Earth

What are the features of Earth's mantle?

• made of iron and nickel, there are two layers, a liquid outer and solid inner

• made of hot but solid rock

• layer of solid rock including dry land and ocean floor.

• the layer of gasses surrounding Earth

Force that increases with temperature as you go deeper inside Earth

• speed

• pressure

• temperature

• momentum

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin.

• crust

• mantle

• core

• ocean

Dense ball of metal at the center of the Earth.

• crust
• mantle
• inner core
• outer core

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Why have geologists not reached the mantle?

• It is too hot for humans to go there.
• It is too smelly for humans to go there.
• It doesn't have Wi-Fi so none of their instruments work.
• Scientists have not figured out how to time travel.