Quiz on the Earth's Interior

Name

Date

-- mm/dd/yy

1. What do earthquakes produce?

   seismic waves
   solid waves
   liquid waves
   
   

2. What is another name for a seismic wave?

   mantle wave
   shock wave
   liquid core
   
   

3. How many types of seismic waves are there?

   2
   4
   6
   
   

4. The Earth is composed of how many layers?

   1
   2
   3
   4
   
   

5. What is the name for the inner most layer of the Earth?

   crust
   mantle
   outer core
   inner core
   
   

6. What area separates the mantle from the crust?

   outer core
   Moho
   inner core
   
   

7. Which layer has a temperature range of 2200 to 5000 degrees Celsius?

   crust
   mantle
   outer core
   inner core
   
   

8. What do we call the outer most layer of the Earth which is composed of the crust and some of the mantle?

   asthenosphere
   atmopsphere
   hydrosphere
   lithosphere
   
   

9. How many types of crust are there?

   one
   two
   three
   four
   
   

10. What are the types of crust called?

    continental and oceanic
    inner and outer
    Moho and mantle
    asthenosphere and lithosphere