Earth's Layers Quiz

Which layer of Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What type of rock is formed when sediments are buried and compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Basalt

Which of Earth’s layer is a liquid made of molten rock and is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What type of rock is formed when lava or magma cools and hardens?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Limestone

A student watched as ocean waves washed rock away from the side of a cliff. Which of Earth’s spheres are interacting? Choose two.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen cycle, what do animals release into the air?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do trees absorb to help with photosynthesis according to the Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen cycle?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What do trees release into the air that animals need for survival?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which two spheres are interacting in the Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen cycle as described in the image?

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What type of rock is formed from extreme heat and pressure underneath Earth’s surface?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• None of the above