Layers of the Earth Quiz

What is the thinnest, outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth's surface?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Out Core

What is the layer of the Earth that is made of molten (liquid) metal?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

What is the inner most, hottest layer of the Earth that is solid metal?

• Mantle
• Crust
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

Which best describes Earth's crust?

• One enormous piece of rock
• A million microscopic rocks
• Seven plates that move at different speeds
• hot, melting liquid

Two plates that move apart from each other.

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Two plates that move toward each other.

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

Two plates that slide by each other.

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

In which state are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• Virginia
• Nebraska
• California
• Maine

Magma, gases, and ashes can erupt through vents in the Earth's crust called

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Hurricanes
• Thunderstorms