Unit 4 Test Review

As depth beneath the Earth's surface increases, the temperature and pressure do what?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

What is the inner most layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

How would you describe the Inner Core?

• A dense ball of solid metal

• A layer of hot rock

• A layer of molten metal

• A layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin

How would you describe the Earth's mantle?

• A layer of molten metal

• a layer of hot material (some rigid, some soft)

• a dense ball of solid metal

• a layer of molten rock

Which of the following are found in Earth's core, both inner and outer? (MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE)

• Iron

• Aluminum

• Gold

• Nickel

What do geologists believe are the cause of lithospheric plate movement?

• Gravity

• Magnetic Pull

• Convection Currents

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Earth's inner core is __________ and ___________ than the outer core.

• Hotter

• Colder

• Denser

• Less Dense

Which statement is NOT true about the lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is made of the crust and the very top of the mantle.

• Tectonic plates are made of lithosphere.

• The lithosphere "floats" on the asthenosphere.

• The continental crust is part of the lithosphere, but the oceanic crust is not.

Which layer makes up the majority of volume in Earth's Interior?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core