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