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Question 1

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Answer 1

The crust

Question 2

True or False: The mantle is located beneath the Earth’s crust.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the composition of the Earth’s inner core primarily made of?

Answer 3

Iron and nickel

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a semi-fluid layer that allows tectonic plates to move.

Answer 4

mantle

Question 5

What is the approximate temperature of the Earth’s inner core?

Answer 5

About 5,000 to 7,000 degrees Celsius

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

Answer 6

Outer core

Question 7

What layer of the Earth is directly beneath the crust?

Answer 7

Mantle

Question 8

True or False: The outer core is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the thickness of the Earth’s crust on average?

Answer 9

About 5 to 70 kilometers

Question 10

Short Answer: Name the three main layers of the Earth.

Answer 10

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the layer of the Earth that is solid and composed mainly of iron and nickel.

Answer 11

inner core

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which layer is the thickest?

Answer 12

Mantle

Question 13

What is the state of matter of the outer core?

Answer 13

Liquid

Question 14

True or False: The mantle is solid rock but can flow slowly.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What geological activity is primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the mantle?

Answer 15

Earthquakes and volcanic activity

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the layer of the Earth that experiences the highest temperatures and pressures.

Answer 16

inner core

Question 17

Short Answer: How deep does the Earth’s crust typically extend?

Answer 17

Up to 70 kilometers

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which layer of the Earth is responsible for tectonic plate movement?

Answer 18

Mantle

Question 19

What is the primary reason for the Earth’s magnetic field?

Answer 19

Movement of molten iron in the outer core

Question 20

True or False: The crust is thicker under the oceans than under continents.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What type of rock primarily makes up the continental crust?

Answer 21

Granite

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The _____ consists of both the upper mantle and the crust.

Answer 22

lithosphere

Question 23

Short Answer: What are the two main types of crust?

Answer 23

Continental crust and oceanic crust

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which layer is primarily responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust?

Answer 24

Mantle

Question 25

What is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle called?

Answer 25

Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)

Question 26

True or False: The inner core is in a liquid state.

Answer 26

False