Layers of the Earth - 6.10A

Layers of the Earth - 6.10A Week 4

Lesson 1

Multiple Choice

What are the layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core

• Land, Ocean, Rock, and Mountains

• Outside crust, Inner Crust, Dirt, and Lava

Multiple Choice

The Crust is 3-5 miles thick on ocean floor and ______ miles thick on Land.

• 15

• 36

• 25

Multiple Choice

The Mantle is the second layer of the Earth, which is 1900 miles deep

• 1900

• 1800

• 1920

Multiple Choice

Mantle is made up of minerals like ____ and ______.

• gold and copper

• iron and magnesium

• Boron and Aluminum

Multiple Choice

The place where tectonic plates touch each other is known as the ________.

• Split

• Fault

• Divide

Multiple Choice

The outer core is _________ miles thick.

• 1000

• 1200

• 1400

Multiple Choice

The outer core makes a __________ that shields us from the sun's solar wind

• Force field

• magnetic field

• Wall

Multiple Choice

The inner core is around ___________.

• 9000 - 13000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 8000 - 14000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 5000 - 9000 degrees Fahrenheit