Interior of Earth

Letter "E" is what part of the earth's layers?

• continental crust

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• oceanic crust

Letter "F" is what part of the earth's layers?

• mantle

• lithosphere

• outer core

• asthenosphere

Which region of the Earth is molten?

• Outer core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

In which region of the Earth is conduction the dominant heat transfer mechanism?

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which layer of the Earth does the convection necessary for plate motion occur?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which region in the Earth is about 85% iron?

• Lithosphere

• Core

• Mantle

• continental crust

The oceanic crust consists mainly of _________.

• granitic rocks

• gabbroic rocks

• basaltic rocks

• ultramafic rocks

The Moho separates:

• the asthenosphere from the Mesosphere

• the crust from the mantle

• the lithosphere from the asthenosphere

• the outer core from the inner core

Which of the following sentences best describes slab pull?

• Warmer oceanic lithosphere is pulled below colder asthenosphere.

• Cold continental lithosphere is pulled below warmer asthenosphere.

• Cold oceanic lithosphere is pulled down into the mantle by gravity.

• Cold continental lithosphere is pulled below warmer oceanic lithosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the approximate distance from the surface to the center of he Earth?

• 1,000 miles

• 40,000 miles

• 10,000 miles

• 4,000 miles