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