Advanced Science 1-2 Quiz
- 1. Earth's core is mostly made of iron and _____.
A) basalt
B) magnesium
C) granite
D) nickel
- 2. Scientists think that movements in the liquid _____core create Earth's magnetic field.
A) middle
B) inner
C) further
D) outer
- 3. The oceanic crust is most like _____ in composition overall.
A) magnesium
B) granite
C) calcium
D) basalt
- 4. Pressure and temperature _____ as you move deeper below the Earth's surface.
A) decrease
B) stay the same
C) increase
- 5. To learn about Earth's interior, geologists study how _____ waves move through Earth.
A) exterior
B) seismic
C) P waves
D) interior
E) S waves
- 6. The _____ is Earth's outer skin of solid rock.
A) inner core
B) outer core
C) mantle
D) crust
- 7. In which layer of Earth is the asthenosphere located?
A) crust
B) outer core
C) mantle
D) inner core
- 8. Which lists the main layers of Earth in order from outermost to innermost?
A) core, mantle, crust
B) mantle, core, crust
C) crust, mantle, core
D) lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere
- 9. Which best describes the mantle?
A) hot but solid rock
B) dry land and ocean floor
C) molten metal
D) dense, solid metal ball
- 10. What do geologists call the crust ad uppermost mantle?
A) mesosphere
B) lithosphere
C) outer core
D) asthenosphere
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