Quiz about Earth's Layers Volcanoes

Question 1

What is the outermost layer of earth?

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

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mantle

Question 2

This layer of Earth is solid iron and nickel

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

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Mantle

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Crust

Question 3

The liquid portion at the center of the Earth.

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Outer Core

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Asthenosphere

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Inner Core

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Lithosphere

Question 4

The lithosphere is made up of which two layers?

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Crust and Uppermost Mantle

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Upper and Lower Mantle

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Upper Mantle and Crust

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Core and Mantle

Question 5

Which layer is the thinnest, least dense and most brittle?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

Question 6

What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mesosphere

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Transosphere

Question 7

This layer of Earth is the thickest part

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mantle

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

Question 8

Is the outer core solid or liquid?

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liquid

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solid

Question 9

Identify layer  #20.

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inner core

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mantle

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pizza crust

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outer core

Question 10

Which layer is made of the most solid rock?

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

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mantle

Question 11

Which layer has the coolest temperatures?

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

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mantle

Question 12

Which layer has the hottest temperatures?

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inner core

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outer core

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mantle

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crust

Question 13

Which layer is the least dense?

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

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mantle

Question 14

Which layer is represented by the yellow layer?

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mantle

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inner core

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outer core

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crust

Question 15

Which statement is correct?

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As you move down through the layers pressure increases.

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As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases.

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As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases.

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As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.

Question 16

What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?

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it increases

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it remains the same

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it increases then decreases

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it decreases

Question 17

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

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mantle

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crust

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inner core

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lithosphere

Question 18

Which of these two layers is a solid?

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innercore

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Outercore

Question 19

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Innercore

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Outercore

Question 20

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

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inner core

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

Question 21

Which best describes the asthenosphere?

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solid that flows

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molten metal

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dense, solid metal ball

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dry land and ocean floor

Question 22

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

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mantle

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crust

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inner core

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lithosphere

Question 23

Which layer of the earth is rock made mostly of iron?

Accepted Answer

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mantle

Question 24

What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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mesosphere

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continental crust

Question 25

How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?

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two

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one

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three

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four

Question 26

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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increases

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decreases

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goes up and down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 27

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

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increases

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decreases

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goes up or down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 28

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

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asthenosphere

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crust

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lithosphere

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inner core

Question 29

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Question 30

Earth's inner core is

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a solid ball of iron and nickel

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a layer of hot rock

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a layer of liquid iron and nickel

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a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin

Question 31

Which layer of the earth is a pure liquid?

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outer core

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crust

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mantle

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inner core

Question 32

The soft layer of rock in the mantle that can act like a liquid and a solid is called the

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asthenosphere

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core

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lithosphere

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crust

Question 33

The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the solid layer of hard rock called the

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lithosphere

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inner core

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asthenosphere

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outer core

Question 34

How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?

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it gets hotter

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it gets cooler

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it stays the same

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the core is frozen

Question 35

What layer is shown by letter A?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer core

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Inner core

Question 36

What layer is shown by letter B?

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Mantle

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Crust

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Outer core

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Inner core

Question 37

What layer is shown by letter C?

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Outer core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Inner core

Question 38

What layer is shown by letter D?

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Inner core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer core

Question 39

This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.

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Lithosphere

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Inner Core

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Asthensophere

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Outer Core

Question 40

Select the types of crust

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oceanic

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continental

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garlic butter

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volcanic

Question 41

This type of crust overlies the ocean basins

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oceanic

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continental

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crustal

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volcanic

Question 42

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust.

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denser

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less dense

Question 43

The ____ is the largest layer of the Earth

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mantle

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inner core

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crust

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outer core

Question 44

____ takes place in the mantle.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 45

The outer core is composed of what two elements?

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Iron and Nickel

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Iron and Helium

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Hydrogen and Nickel

Question 46

Which layer of Earth creates its magnetic field?

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outer core

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inner core

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mantle

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crust

Question 47

What layer of Earth do we live on?

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Crust

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Core

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Mantle

Question 48

What layer is the hottest?

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Core

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Crust

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Mantle

Question 49

If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...

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decrease

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increase

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stay the same

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unsure

Question 50

True or False:
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.

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True

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False

Question 51

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

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Inner Core

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Crust

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

Question 52

What are the two types of crust?

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oceanic crust, continental crust

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top crust,bottom crust

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water,land

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none of the above

Question 53

What part of the crust is the arrow pointing to?

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Oceanic Crust

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Continental Crust

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Bread Crust

Question 54

What layer of Earth do we live on?

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Crust

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Core

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Mantle

Question 55

True or False:  The Earth's crust is made of rock

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True

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False

Question 56

True or False: The Earth's crust is thicker than the inner layers.

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False

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True

Question 57

True or False: Roads, buildings and trees are found on Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 58

Which layer has convection currents where the hot, less dense magma rises and the cooler, dense magma sinks?

Accepted Answer

mantle

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inner core

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outer core

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crust

Question 59

Which layer is the most diverse containing silica, oxygen, aluminum, and magnesium?

Accepted Answer

mantle

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

Question 60

What layer of Earth contains the plates that cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

The lithosphere which contains the crust and upper mantle.

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The asthenosphere which is solid with the core.

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The asthenosphere which contains the crust and mantle.

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The lithosphere which contains the crust and outer core.

Question 61

What is the hot, convecting layer that is located directly under the crust?

Accepted Answer

mantle

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

Question 62

Why is the Inner Core solid?

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High Pressure

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Extreme Heat

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All the layers are solid

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It's made of rock

Question 63

Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?

Accepted Answer

inner core

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

Question 64

True or FalseThe most abundant elements in the Earth's crust are silicon and oxygen.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

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