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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the thinnest layer of Earth?
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere
Inner Core
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which layer is the hottest (up to 6000°c)?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the Earth is the only LIQUID layer?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Lithosphere
- 4. Multiple Choice
What rock can be mostly found in the Earth's continental crust?
basalt
granite
pumice
obsidian
- 5. Multiple Choice
Choose the statement that is TRUE
Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than Continental Crust
Oceanic crust is thicker and denser than Continental Crust
Continental crust is thinner and denser than Oceanic Crust
Continental crust is thicker and denser than Oceanic Crust
- 6. Multiple Choice
The temperature in the mantle can measure as high as ________
(Select the HIGHEST TEMP that can be found in the Mantle)?
3000 0C
4000 0C
5000 0C
6000 0C
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the temperature of the Earth's interior at 1000 km?
500 °C
2500 °C
3200 °C
5000 °C
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the range of density values for the outer core?
2.7 - 3.0 g/cm3
3.4 - 5.6 g/cm3
9.9 - 12.2 g/cm3
12.8 - 13.1 g/cm3
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the Earth's interior is found at 2000 km?
crust
stiffer mantle
rigid mantle
inner core
- 10. Multiple Choice
Earth’s outer core is best inferred to be
liquid, with an average density of approximately 4 g/cm3
solid, with an average density of approximately 4 g/cm3
liquid, with an average density of approximately 11 g/cm3
solid, with an average density of approximately 11 g/cm3
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which two Earth layers are separated by the Moho boundary?
rigid mantle and plastic mantle
outer core and stiffer mantle
stiffer mantle and asthenosphere
crust and rigid mantle
- 12. Multiple Choice
In which Earth layer does the pressure reach 3.5 million atmospheres?
crust
stiffer mantle
outer core
inner core
- 13. Multiple Choice
The pressure at a depth of 5100km is inferred to be approximately...
0.2 million atmosphere
1.5 million atmospheres
3.1 million atmospheres
3.6 million atmospheres
- 14. Multiple Choice
The inferred temperature and pressure of Earth’s interior at a depth of 3,000 kilometers are approximately
1000°C and 0.5 million atmospheres
1000°C and 1.0 million atmospheres
5000°C and 1.5 million atmospheres
5000°C and 3.0 million atmospheres
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which combination of temperature and pressure is inferred to occur within Earth’s stiffer mantle?
3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
3500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
5500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
- 16. Multiple Choice
The inferred interior temperature at 700km is closest to...
1000°C
2500°C
4500°C
5000°C
- 17. Multiple Choice
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, as the depth within the Earth's interior increases, the
density, temperature, and pressure increase
density, temperature, and pressure decrease
density and temperature increase, but pressure decreases
density increases, but temperature and pressure decrease
- 18. Multiple Choice
The diagram represents a model of Earth’s surface and internal structure. Letters A, B, C, and D represent four different layers. Some depths below Earth’s surface are shown. Which Earth layer is inferred to be composed of solid nickel and iron?
A
B
C
D
- 19. Multiple Choice
Name the layer where the pressure is 2.4 million atmospheres
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Stiffer mantle
Outer core
- 20. Multiple Choice
In which area of Earth’s interior is the pressure most likely to be 1.2 million atmospheres?
Asthenosphere
Stiffer Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?rotationconductionradiationconvection
- 22. Multiple Choice
Convection currents occur due to...
rotation of earth
differences in temperature and density
electrons moving
gravitational pull
- 23. Multiple Choice
The convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in which Earth layer?
crust
rigid mantle
stiffer mantle
asthenosphere
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is Earth's inferred interior pressure, in millions of atmospheres, at a depth of 3500 kilometers?
1.9 million atmospheres
2.8 million atmospheres
5500 million atmospheres
6500 million atmospheres
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the density of oceanic crust?
3.0 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
3.7 - 4.4 g/cm3
12.0 g/cm3
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the density of continental crust?
3.0 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
3.7 - 4.4 g/cm3
12.0 g/cm3
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which best describes oceanic crust?
Denser rock, made of basalt, thinner
Less dense rock, made of granite, thicker
Denser rock, made of basalt, thicker
Less dense rock, made of granite, thinner
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which best describes continental crust?
Denser rock, made of basalt, thinner
Less dense rock, made of granite, thicker
Denser rock, made of basalt, thicker
Less dense rock, made of granite, thinner
- 29. Multiple Choice
Compared to the average density and composition of oceanic crust, continental crust is
less dense and more felsic
less dense and more mafic
more dense and more felsic
more dense and more mafic
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes Earth's crust and mantle?
The crust is thicker and less dense than the mantle
the crust is thicker and more dense than the mantle
the crust is thinner and less dense than the mantle
the crust is thinner and more dense than the mantle
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