Earth's Interior

Earth's Interior

9th Grade

37 Qs

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Earth's Interior

Earth's Interior

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS4-2

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Katie Schlinkmann

Used 106+ times

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37 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the inner most layer of Earth?

core

outer core

inner core

asthenosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which layer of Earth is solid and why?
The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which layer of Earth has a temperature of up to 130000 F and is hotter than the sun's surface?
crust 
mantle
outer core
inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of Earth's layers is made of SOLID iron and nickel?
crust 
mantle
outer core
inner core

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which layer of the Earth is the thickest at about 1802 miles (2900 km) and makes up about 84% of Earth's total volume?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The speed of seismic waves _____ through materials that are MORE dense. 
increase
decrease

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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P waves move through____
Solids only
Liquids only
Solids and Liquids
None of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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