Science Sol

1. Which statement correctly describes the two ways to classify Earth’s layers?

• A. The compositional layers describe the thickness of the rock, and the physical layers describe the density of the rock.

• B. The compositional layers describe the type of rock, and the physical layers describe the state of matter of the rock.

• C. The physical layers describe the thickness of the rock, and the compositional layers describe the density of the rock.

• D. The physical layers describe the amount of water in the rock, and the compositional layers describe the state of matter of the rock.

2. Which statement correctly compares layers of Earth’s interior?

• A. The outer core is less rigid than the inner core.

• B. The inner core is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• C. The asthenosphere is less rigid than the mesosphere.

• D. The lithosphere is less rigid than the asthenosphere.

3. Since the crust floats on top of a liquid and flowing upper mantle, what inference can be made about the density of the two layers?

• A. The crust is less dense than the upper mantle.

• B. No inference can be made about the densities of the two layers.

• C. The crust is denser than the upper mantle.

• D. Both the crust and upper mantle have the same density.

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4. Which statement describes a difference in the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

• A. The lithosphere is more rigid than the asthenosphere.

• B. The asthenosphere has cooler rock than the lithosphere.

• C. The lithosphere has higher pressure than the asthenosphere.

• D. The asthenosphere contains more water than the lithosphere.

5. The lithosphere is broken into pieces called:

• A. strata

• B. trenches

• C. atolls

• D. plates

6. Which is the correct order of Earth’s compositional layers from thickest to thinnest?

• A. outer core, mantle, inner core, crust

• B. outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

• C. mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• D. mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

7. Convection currents are believed to flow in Earth's:

• A. mantle

• B. crust

• C. inner core

• D. mountains

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8. Distinguish between the two standard ways to describe Earth's interior.

• A. Density is one way to describe Earth's layers and describing physical properties is another way.

• B. One way describes the layers by their physical properties while the other way describes the chemical make-up of the layers.

• C. One way describes Earth's layers by how old they are and the other way describes the density of the layers.

• D. Temperature is one way to describe Earth's layers while another way is to describe the chemical make-up of the layers.

9. The two methods of classifying Earth’s interior are different ways of describing

• A. biosphere

• B. cryosphere

• C. geosphere

• D. hydrosphere

10. The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are together known as the

• A. atmosphere

• B. lithosphere

• C. hydrosphere

• D. biosphere