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Concept #6 Quiz
Choose the best possible answer to the following questions about Key Concept 6 "The face and interior of the Earth."

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This activity contains 11 questions.

Question 1
1 From the center of the Earth outward, what are the three layers of Earth?
 
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Question 2
2 Which of the following is the thinnest Earth shell?
 
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Question 3
3 Label the diagram with the appropriate terms.

The letters A through H appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 4
4 Match the term with the appropriate description.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A the thin, rocky outer skin, topped by continents
B the thin, rocky outer skin, topped by oceans
C a solid, rocky shell composing about 82% of Earth’s volume
D solid iron-nickel alloy at the center of the Earth
E the strong lower mantle, below the asthenosphere
F a liquid layer at the top of the core, that generates Earth’s magnetic field
G weak, soft layer composed of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
H strong, rigid layer composed of the crust and the upper mantle
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Question 5
5 What two ways do geologists define the Earth’s interior layers?
 
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Question 6
6 All of the following are true about the Earth’s lithosphere except _______.
 
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Question 7
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Question 8
8 Continental shields are _____________.
 
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Question 9
9 Choose the appropriate label for each letter on the diagram

The letters A through G appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 10
10 Which of the following lists is most correct for features associated with the ocean floor?
 
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Question 11
11 The oceanic crust is composed of dark igneous rocks called __________; whereas the upper continental crust has an average composition of a __________ rock.
 
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