EASY
EASY
MEDIUM
HARD
TIE BREAKER
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1. What layer of the Earth do we live on?

A. Mantle

B. Inner Core

C. Crust

D. Outer Core

c. crust

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6. Which wave cannot travel through liquids?

A. P-waves

B. S-waves

C. Surface waves

D. Rayleigh waves

B. S-waves

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1. What is the name of the theory explaining plate movement?

A. Evolution

B. Plate Tectonics

C. Continental Drift

D. Seafloor Spreading

B. Plate Tectonics

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1. Miners dig into the Earth in search of precious rocks and minerals. In which layer are the deepest explorations made by miners?

A. Crust

B. Mantle

C. Inner Core

D. Outer core

A. Crust

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1. Which wave type moves only through solids?

A. P-waves

B. S-waves

C. Surface waves

D. Longitudinal waves

B. S-waves

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2. The boundary where two plates slide past each other is called:

A. Convergent

B. Divergent

C. Transform

D. Normal

c. transform

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13. The lithosphere is broken into segments called:

A. Continents

B. Crusts

C. Plates

D. Rocks


C. Plates

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2. Which type of boundary creates mid-ocean ridges?

A. Convergent

B. Divergent

C. Transform

D. Subduction

B. Divergent

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2. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly. What is the driving force that facilitates this movement?

A. gravitational force of the moon

B. magnetic force of the poles

C. convection current in the mantle

D. the force of the atmosphere

D. Convection current in the mantle

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2. What is the boundary between the crust and mantle called?

A. Moho

B. Lithosphere

C. Core

D. Mantle

A. Moho

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3. Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?

A. P-waves

B. S-waves

C. Surface waves

D. L-waves

A. P-waves

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8. Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

A. Inner core

B. Crust

C. Mantle

D. Outer core

D. Outer core

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3. What is the main method scientists use to study Earth's interior?

A. by drilling

B. using seismic waves

C. Mining

D. Satellite imaging

B. using seismic waves

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3. 

3. What layer acts like plastic and allows tectonic plates to move?

A. Lithosphere

B. Asthenosphere

C. Inner core

D. Crust


B. Asthenosphere

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3. What is formed at oceanic-continental convergent boundaries?

A. Mountains

B. Trenches and Volcanoes

C. Ridges

D. Rifts

B. Trenches and Volcanoes

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4. What is the main cause of earthquakes?

A. Rainfall

B. Volcanic Eruption

C. Tectonic Plate Movement

D. Wind

C. Tectonic Plate Movement

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9. What element is most abundant in the Earth’s crust?

A. Oxygen

B. Silicon

C. Iron

D. Magnesium


A. Oxygen

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4. The Earth’s core is primarily composed of which elements?

A. Oxygen and hydrogen

B. Iron and nickel

C. Silicon and aluminum

D. Magnesium and potassium


B. Iron and Nickel

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4. Which seismic wave causes the most damage?

A. P-waves

B. S-waves

C. Surface waves

D. Body waves

d. 10-15 years old 

C. Surface waves

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4. Where do seismic waves originate?

A. Epicenter

B. Mantle

C. Focus

D. Crust

C. Focus

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5. The Earth's core is primarily made up of:

A. Iron and Nickel

B. Silicon and Oxygen

C. Carbon and Hydrogen

D. Calcium and Potassium


A. Iron and Nickel

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10. 

10. Which layer lies directly below the crust?

A. Inner core

B. Outer core

C. Mantle

D. Moho


C. Mantle

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5. 

5. What layer is the source of Earth's magnetic field?

A. Crust

B. Mantle

C. Inner core

D. Outer core


D. Outer core

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5. What boundary type is associated with subduction zones?

A. Divergent

B. Transform

C. Convergent

D. Rift

C. Convergent

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5. The inner core is solid despite the high temperature. What keeps it in this phase?

A. extreme temperature

B. high density 

C. tremendous pressure

D. lower pressure

C. tremendous pressure

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