Earth's Layers: lesson 1 quiz review

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

What layer of the Earth does convection occur in?

• The Core

• The Crust

• The Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The Mantle is divided into ____________.

• Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

• Inner and outer

• Oceanic and Continental

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

• increases
• decreases 
• goes up or down depending on the layer
• stays the same

What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?

• Oceanic and Crustatious Crust
• Oceanic and Continental Crust
• Optic and Continental Crust

The plates of the crust move because...

• volcanoes erupt violently.

• of the weight of the oceans.

• of convection currents in the mantle.

• of the moon's gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3