Earth's Layers Quiz: Crust

What is the main characteristic of the Earth's crust?

• Thickest layer of the Earth
• Thinnest layer of the Earth
• Hottest layer of the Earth
• Oldest layer of the Earth

What is the main difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?

• Continental crust is made of granite, oceanic crust is made of basalt
• Continental crust is thicker, oceanic crust is thinner
• Continental crust is older, oceanic crust is younger
• All of the above

Why is oceanic crust more dense than continental crust?

• Oceanic crust has more pressure from the water above it
• Oceanic crust has less pressure from the water above it
• Oceanic crust is made of lighter materials
• Oceanic crust is made of denser materials

What is the main similarity between continental crust and oceanic crust?

• They are both made of the same materials
• They are both part of the Earth's crust
• They are both the same thickness
• They are both the same age

Which crust is thinner, continental or oceanic?

• Continental crust is thinner
• Oceanic crust is thinner
• They are the same thickness
• It depends on the location

Which crust is older, continental or oceanic?

• Continental crust is older
• Oceanic crust is older
• They are the same age
• It depends on the location

What is the main thing that makes oceanic crust more dense than continental crust?

• Composition
• Age
• Pressure
• Thickness

What is the main difference in composition between continental and oceanic crust?

• Continental crust is made of sedimentary rocks, oceanic crust is made of igneous rocks
• Continental crust is made of metamorphic rocks, oceanic crust is made of sedimentary rocks
• Continental crust is made of granite, oceanic crust is made of basalt
• Continental crust is made of basalt, oceanic crust is made of granite

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle
• Core
• Crust
• Lithosphere

What is the definition of density?

• The amount of volume an object takes up
• The amount of matter in a given area
• The weight of an object
• The temperature of an object