Our restless planet_Quiz

Choose the correct list of the layers of the Earth starting from 1 - crust. Which order is correct?

• 1 - crust, 2 - upper mantle, 3 - lower mantle,4 - outer core, 5 - inner core.

• 1 - crust 2 - upper mantle 3 - lithosphere 4 - magma 5 - inner core.

• 1 - crust, 2 - upper mantle, 3 - lower mantle, 4 - upper core, 5 - lower core.

• 1 - crust, 2 - upper mantle, 3 - magma, 4 - outer core, 5 - nickel and iron.

How thick is the crust on the average?

• 15-20 km

• 1-100 km

• 20-80 km

• 1-80 km

What is the oceanic crust made of?

• Nickel

• Granite

• Basalt

• Iron

What is the continental crust made of?

• Basalt

• Iron

• Nickel

• Granite

Is the mantle solid or liquid?

• Solid.

• Liquid.

• Both.

What do the crust and the upper mantle form?

• The lithosphere

• A tectonic plate

• Mountains

• Magma

Which part of the core is liquid?

• Inner

• Outer

• Upper

• Lower

What 2 substances does the core consist of?

• Iron and magma

• Iron and uranium

• Iron and nickel

• Iron and rock

What do you call big slabs of the lithosphere which float on moving magma?

• Tectonic plates

• Lithospheres

• Volcanoes

• Moving magma floats

What is normally created at the junction of tectonic plates?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountains