Untitled Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• • Mantle

• • Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

Which layer of Earth is described as very hot and mostly solid?

• Crust

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

The inner core of the Earth is primarily composed of what material?

• Molten metal

• Gases

• Solid metal

• Solid rock

Which layer of Earth is made of molten metal?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

What does the geosphere contain?

• Only the crust

• Rocks and minerals on and below Earth’s surface

• Only the mantle

• Water and air

What two layers make up the lithosphere?

• Crust and core

• Crust and uppermost mantle

• Core and mantle

• Outer core and inner core

Which part of the mantle is soft and allows tectonic plates to move?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Lower mantle

• Inner core

What is the role of convection currents in the asthenosphere?

• They generate Earth's magnetic field

• They create weather patterns

• They heat the atmosphere

• They move tectonic plates

The lower mantle is primarily composed of what material?

• Solid rock

• Liquid rock

• Molten metal

• Ice

What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides beneath another?

• 1. Divergence

• 1. Convergence

• Subduction

• Transforming