Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
19 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth is in the liquid state of matter?
Crust
Inner Core
Lithosphere
Outer Core
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?
Solid, but flowing
Liquid, but dense
Hot, but solid metal
Brittle, but shifting
- 3. Multiple Choice
The lithosphere is composed of rock that can be described as being
Liquid
Solid
Dense
Flowing
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a change one would observe in moving from Earth’s crust downward to the outer core?
Pressure would change from very high to none.
Density would change from least to most dense.
Plasticity would change from flexible to rigid.
Heat would change from relatively hot to cool.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The lithosphere consists of the –
upper mantle and the crust
lower mantle and the outer core
inner and outer core.
crust and the entire mantle.
- 6. Multiple Choice
According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?
Crust
Inner core
Mantle
Outer Core
- 7. Multiple Choice
What layer of the earth is composed of material of the highest density?
Outer core
Inner core
Crust
Mantle
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following models would best represent the inner and outer core of Earth, based on the physical characteristics of each layer?
A metal ball bearing (solid) suspended in oil (liquid).
Gelatin (red semi-solid) on top of a cracker (brittle solid).
A ball of clay (solid) filled with water (liquid).
Rubber ball (flexible solid) painted red (thin solid covering).
- 9. Multiple Choice
Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?
A crust that is the thickest layer
An inner core that contains oceans
A thin mantle in the center of the model
A liquid outer core below the mantle
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Earth’s asthenosphere?
Liquid rock that can reach the surface.
Solid rock that is broken into plates.
Dense rock that moves the crust.
Metal rock at the center of the Earth.
- 12. Multiple Choice
A student constructs a clay model of Earth to show its layers. What property is the model able to share with the real Earth? The model will have layers that are the same -
temperatures as the real Earth.
positions as the real Earth.
state of matter as the real Earth.
thickness as the real Earth.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -
Crust
Asthenosphere
Inner core
Outer core
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Inner core
Outer core
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where pressure is higher?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of Earth’s layers would be best modeled as a metallic sphere?
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
Inner core
- 17. Multiple Choice
To make the most accurate model, which of the materials would best represent the asthenosphere?
Modeling clay
Ping pong ball
Ball bearing
Water
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of Earth’s layers has the lowest density?
Crust
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the position of the layer of the earth known as the crust?
Above the mantle, which is above the core
Above the core, and below the mantle
Between the inner core and the outer core
Below all other layers, including the mantle and core
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags