Geosphere quizz

What is the solid layer of the Earth?

• The biosphere

• The atmosphere

• The geosphere

• The hydrosphere

What process does density differentiation explain?

• The extraction of minerals

• The creation of earthquakes

• The evaporation of water

• The formation of layers in the Earth

What is the least dense layer of the geosphere?

• The atmosphere

• The inner core

• The mantle

• The crust

What is the densest layer of the geosphere?

• The crust

• The geosphere

• The mantle

• The core

Which is the most abundant rock in the mantle?

• Granite

• Peridotite

• Iron

• Basalt

Which layer of the geosphere is in a liquid state?

• None, they are all solid

• The mantle

• The inner core

• The outer core

Which is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust?

• Granite

• Peridotite

• Iron

• Basalt

What type of waves travel from the focus of an earthquake?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Radio waves

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

A mineral has...

• a pure composition

• a solid state

• an inorganic and natural origin

• a crystalline structure

Hardness is a mineral property that give us information about the resistance of a mineral to be ...