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WorksheetsEarth's Interior
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the inner most layer of Earth?
a)
core
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
asthenosphere
2.
Which layer of earth is molten?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
crust
d)
lithosphere
3.
Which layer of Earth is solid and why?
a)
The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
b)
The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
c)
The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
d)
The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
4.
Which layers make up the mantle?
a)
crust, inner core, outer core
b)
mesosphere, asthenosphere, part of lithosphere
c)
bottom part of the mantle
d)
crust only
5.
Which layer is plastic and has the consistency of silly putty allowing movement?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
crust
6.
Which two layers, one right below the other, causes movement that can create an earthquake?
a)
crust and core
b)
mantle and core
c)
lithosphere and core
d)
lithosphere and asthenosphere
7.
Which layer of Earth is about 6 miles (10 km) thick below the oceans and 25 miles (40 km) thick below the continents?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
8.
Which layer of Earth has a temperature of up to 130000 F and is hotter than the sun's surface?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
9.
Which of Earth's layers is made of SOLID iron and nickel?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
10.
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest at about 1802 miles (2900 km) and makes up about 84% of Earth's total volume?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
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