Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Quiz

Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Quiz

Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Angela Embray

Used 13+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Can you think of a solid that can flow?

Toothpaste

Sand

Wood

Water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the lithosphere composed of?

Water and air

Asthenosphere and outer core

Magma and core

Crust and upper mantle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where is the asthenosphere located?

In the Earth's core

Below the crust

In the atmosphere

Above the lithosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the behavior of the lithosphere under stress?

It flows

It bends and deforms

It breaks

It becomes liquid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the thickness of the lithosphere?

500 kilometers

200 kilometers

100 kilometers

50 kilometers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the composition of the asthenosphere?

Rigid and brittle

Plastic and flowable

Liquid and gaseous

Molten and solid

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main difference between the lithosphere and asthenosphere?

Behavior under stress

Thickness

Composition

Location in the Earth

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