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