Lithosphere Quiz

What layers of the Earth make up the lithosphere?
A. Crust and inner core B. Crust and upper mantle C. crust D. mantle E. inner core
Which of the following is NOT true about the lithosphere?
A. It is the outermost rigid layer of the Earth. B. It is composed of the crust and upper mantle. C. It varies in thickness. D. It has the same thickness everywhere.
True or False: Continental lithosphere is denser than oceanic lithosphere.
A. True B. False
What do you call the broken segments that make up the lithosphere?
A. Mantle B. Plates C. Crust D. Core
What's the origin of the name Lithosphere
A. "lithos" meaning rock and "sphaera" meaning (sphere) B. "lithos" meaning earth and "sphaera" meaning sphere C. "lithos" meaning sphere and "sphaera" meaning rock
Plates moving can cause:
A. earthquakes and mountains B. rain and ponds C. thunderstorms and ponds

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What layers of the Earth make up the lithosphere?
A. Crust and inner core B. Crust and upper mantle C. crust D. mantle E. inner core
Which of the following is NOT true about the lithosphere?
A. It is the outermost rigid layer of the Earth. B. It is composed of the crust and upper mantle. C. It varies in thickness. D. It has the same thickness everywhere.
True or False: Continental lithosphere is denser than oceanic lithosphere.
A. True B. False
What do you call the broken segments that make up the lithosphere?
A. Mantle B. Plates C. Crust D. Core
What's the origin of the name Lithosphere
A. "lithos" meaning rock and "sphaera" meaning (sphere) B. "lithos" meaning earth and "sphaera" meaning sphere C. "lithos" meaning sphere and "sphaera" meaning rock
Plates moving can cause:
A. earthquakes and mountains B. rain and ponds C. thunderstorms and ponds

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