This is the crust and upper mantle A

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This is the crust and upper mantle. A. ) biosphere B. ) asthenosphere C.

This is the crust and upper mantle. A. ) biosphere B. ) asthenosphere C. ) lithosphere D. ) hydrosphere L F

In which layer is the asthenosphere located? A. )mantle B. ) lithosphere C. )

In which layer is the asthenosphere located? A. )mantle B. ) lithosphere C. ) crust D. ) inner core L F

A wave produced from an earthquake. A. ) radiowave seismic wave B. ) seismic

A wave produced from an earthquake. A. ) radiowave seismic wave B. ) seismic wave C. ) ultraviolet wave D. ) heat wave L F

The force pressing on an area. A. )pressure B. ) temperature C. ) movement

The force pressing on an area. A. )pressure B. ) temperature C. ) movement D. ) force L F

A dark rock with fine grains. A. ) granite B. ) obsidian C. )basalt

A dark rock with fine grains. A. ) granite B. ) obsidian C. )basalt D. ) marble L F

Geologists learn about Earth’s interior by studying the movement of _____. A. ) animals

Geologists learn about Earth’s interior by studying the movement of _____. A. ) animals B. )seismicwaves B. ) C. ) rock samples D. ) plate tectonics L F

This part of the mantle is made of soft rock that bends like plastic.

This part of the mantle is made of soft rock that bends like plastic. A. ) lithosphere B. ) mantle C. ) crust D. ) asthenosphere L F

This theory states that Earth’s plates move very slowly in various directions. A. )

This theory states that Earth’s plates move very slowly in various directions. A. ) continental movement B. )platetectonics B. ) C. ) asthenosphere D. ) Newton’s 3 rd Law L F

Scientists believe this layer moves to produce Earth’s magnetic field. A. ) inner core

Scientists believe this layer moves to produce Earth’s magnetic field. A. ) inner core B. ) crust C. ) outer core C. ) outer D. ) mantle L F

What is the inner most layer? A. ) crust B. ) outer core C.

What is the inner most layer? A. ) crust B. ) outer core C. ) mantle D. )innercore L F

What is the outermost layer of the Earth? A. ) inner core B. )

What is the outermost layer of the Earth? A. ) inner core B. ) outer core C. ) mantle D. )crust L F

Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth’s interior is made up

Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth’s interior is made up of several ______. A. ) ridges B. )layers C. ) continents D. ) trenches L F

Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest? A. ) inner core B. ) crust

Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest? A. ) inner core B. ) crust C. ) outer core D. )mantle L F

Earth’s inner core is… A. ) a layer of molten metal a denseballofofsolidmetal C.

Earth’s inner core is… A. ) a layer of molten metal a denseballofofsolidmetal C. )a dense B. ) a layer of hot rock D. ) a layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer skin L F

Holes drilled several kilometers into Earth’s crust provide direct evidence about Earth’s interior in

Holes drilled several kilometers into Earth’s crust provide direct evidence about Earth’s interior in the form of… A. ) rock samples C. ) tunnels B. ) seismic waves D. ) straws L F

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