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Earth structure - Test
Contributed by: Ellison
  • 1. What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
A) Outer core
B) Mantle
C) Crust
D) Inner core
  • 2. Which layer of the Earth is liquid iron and nickel?
A) Outer core
B) Crust
C) Inner core
D) Mantle
  • 3. The layer beneath the lithosphere is called the:
A) Mantle
B) Outer core
C) Inner core
D) Asthenosphere
  • 4. The Earth's mantle is mainly composed of which mineral group?
A) Silicates
B) Sulfides
C) Oxides
D) Carbonates
  • 5. Where is the Mohorovičić discontinuity located?
A) Within the inner core
B) Between the outer core and inner core
C) Between the mantle and outer core
D) Between the crust and mantle
  • 6. The crust and upper part of the mantle together form the:
A) Lithosphere
B) Mesosphere
C) Thermosphere
D) Asthenosphere
  • 7. What is the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle characterized by differences in seismic wave velocities?
A) Mantle transition
B) Mohorovičić discontinuity
C) Gutenberg discontinuity
D) Outer core boundary
  • 8. Which type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
A) Transform boundary
B) Subduction boundary
C) Divergent boundary
D) Convergent boundary
  • 9. The core of the Earth is primarily made of:
A) Silicon and oxygen
B) Carbon and sulfur
C) Aluminum and magnesium
D) Iron and nickel
  • 10. What is the Earth's thinnest layer?
A) Crust
B) Outer core
C) Inner core
D) Mantle
  • 11. What is the name of the process by which heat is transferred from the Earth's core to the surface?
A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) Subduction
  • 12. What is the scientific theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?
A) Earthquake theory
B) Plate tectonics
C) Seafloor spreading
D) Continental drift
  • 13. The presence of what mineral gives the Earth's mantle its greenish color?
A) Olivine
B) Feldspar
C) Hematite
D) Quartz
  • 14. What is the state of matter in the Earth's outer core?
A) Liquid
B) Plasma
C) Solid
D) Gas
  • 15. What type of rock is the Earth's mantle mostly composed of?
A) Basalt
B) Peridotite
C) Granite
D) Sandstone
  • 16. The Earth's lithosphere is broken into pieces known as:
A) Continents
B) Mountain ranges
C) Volcanoes
D) Tectonic plates
  • 17. What occurs when tectonic plates collide, causing one plate to be forced below the other?
A) Rift
B) Sliding
C) Spreading
D) Subduction
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