T6L1*Quiz*: Earth’s Layers & Seismic Waves

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

Which layer is the thickest?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Which layer is solid metal and found in the very center of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What do we call the waves that move through the Earth during an earthquake?

• Water Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Sound Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which layer is made of melted, liquid metal?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What happens when seismic waves hit different layers of the Earth?

• They stop moving

• They change speed

• They disappear

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which layer is right under the crust?

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What causes earthquakes?

• Tectonic plates moving

• Rainstorms

• The Moon pulling on Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What layer do we live on?

What do scientists learn from seismic waves?

• What is inside the Earth

• How fish swim

• How clouds form