Earth's Structure Test

Reorder the Earth's physical layers from the top to the center.

• Lower Mantle

• Crust

• Upper Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Reorder the Earth's chemical layers from the top to the center.

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

Which core layer is liquid?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which layer of Earth is the most dense?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

Which layer of an egg best represents the crust? a. the egg shell b. the egg white c. the egg shell & egg white together d. the egg white and egg yolk together

• the egg shell

• the egg white

• the yellow yolk

Which answer is TRUE?

• The temperature of the crust is much hotter than the temperature of the core.

• The temperature of the core is hotter than the mantle.

• The temperature of the mantle is hotter than the core.

Which BEST describes the physical properties of the Earth’s CORE?

• semi-molten

• water

• a solid part and a liquid part

• contains volcanic, sedimentary and granitic rock

What is true about the PRESSURE of Earth's layers?

• Pressure increases as you move from the crust to the core of the Earth

• Pressure increases as you move from the core to the crust of the Earth

• Pressure remains the same all throughout Earth's layers

This Earth's layer is a solid, and made of iron & nickle.

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• lithosphere

How is the crust DIFFERENT from the other layers of the Earth?

• it is hotter

• it is thinner

• it is mostly liquid

• it is under pressure