Unit 10: Earth's Structure Quiz

Name the largest Earth layer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is the thinnest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is plastic-like and allows the crust to flow over it?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is solid and made of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crust's movement?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer is made up of two different kind of layers: oceanic and continental?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What rock type is found most readily in the crust?

• Gold

• Quartz

• Gabbro

• Granite

Find the Nazca and the South American Plate. These plates are converging. What feature is likely to be found here?

• Rift Valleys

• Volcanoes

• Folded Mountains

• Ocean Basins

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The large plates move across the surface of the Earth by what process?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

• Conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3