Layers of the Earth

What is a Earthquake epicenter?

• The Earthquake epicenter is the point where the earthquake originates from

• The Earthquake epicenter is the point where the earthquake ends

• The Earthquake epicenter is the point where the earthquake is weakest

• The Earthquake epicenter is where the earthquake does the most damage

Answer explanation

The Earthquake epicenter is the point where the earthquake originates from

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What increases as your depth increases?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Pressure

• Density

Answer explanation

Pressure increases as depth increases due to the weight of the water column above, creating higher pressure levels at greater depths.

What elements are the crust made up of?

• Gold, silver, platinum, copper

• Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur

• Helium, neon, argon, krypton

• Oxygen, silicon, iron, and magnesium

Answer explanation

The crust is made up of oxygen, silicon, iron, and magnesium. These elements are the primary components of the Earth's crust.

What two types of earth crust are there?

• Tectonic crust and seismic crust

• Mantle crust and core crust

• Continental crust and oceanic crust

• Volcanic crust and sedimentary crust

Answer explanation

The correct types of earth crust are continental crust and oceanic crust.

Oceanic Crust is made up of?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Quartz

• Limestone

Answer explanation

Oceanic Crust is made up of Basalt, not Granite, Quartz, or Limestone. Basalt is the correct choice as it is the main rock type found in the oceanic crust.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Continental crust is made from?

• Granite

• Marble

• Basalt

• Limestone

Answer explanation

Continental crust is primarily made from granite, not marble, basalt, or limestone.

The upper and lower mantle call the...

• asthenosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

Answer explanation

The upper and lower mantle together form the lithosphere, which is the correct term for the layer above the asthenosphere.

Beneath the mantel is what sphere

• astenosphere

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• magnetophere

Answer explanation

The correct answer is astenosphere as it is the layer beneath the mantel in the Earth's structure.

The core is made of two parts of the outer core is made of ________ and the inner core is made of __________.

• liquid magnesium and granite

• liquid copper and nickel

• liquid iron and nickel, solid iron and nickel

• solid nickel and iron

Answer explanation

The core is made of liquid iron and nickel in the outer core and solid iron and nickel in the inner core.

The mantle is made up of what elements?

• iron and calcium

• rock and magma

• iron and nickel

• basalt

Answer explanation

The mantle is primarily composed of iron and nickel, making it the correct choice among the given options.