Earth's Layers Quiz

Which of these is not one of Earth's layers?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Epicenter

The churning movement of the mantle is due to

• Fault Lines

• Erupting Volcanoes

• Convection Currents

• Plate Tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The area on the fault line where an earthquake’s energy is first released is called the

• epicenter

• hypocenter or focus

• mantle

• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do you think a seismogram tell us about an earthquake?

• how big the seismic waves are

• the name of the earthquake

• how much damage the earthquake will cause

• when the next earthquake is going to occur

While it is impossible to predict an earthquake, they typically occur near

• tectonic plate boundaries

• fault lines

• neither fault lines and plate boundaries

• both fault lines and plate boundaries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the ring of fire?

• the spot on the fault line where an earthquake begins

• the area around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes occur

• the location on Earth’s crust directly over the hypocenter

• the Earth’s equator, where 50 percent of earthquakes begin

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do volcanoes usually form?

• within 10 miles of the ocean

• between Earth’s mantle and core

• at fault lines between tectonic plates

• within the boundaries of the United States

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which part of a volcano does magma spill out of?

• base

• vent

• mantle

• shield

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is magma called when it reaches Earth’s surface?

• lava

• crater

• molt

• shield

______ volcanoes are no longer connected to a source of magma.

• Active

• Shield

• Dormant

• Extinct