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WorksheetsEarth's Layers
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
a)
mantle
b)
core
c)
crust
d)
asthenosphere
2.
The rigid outermost layer of Earth that includes the uppermost mantle and crust.
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
core
d)
mantle
3.
The thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth.
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
mantle
d)
core
4.
The quality of being easily shaped or molded
a)
plasticity
b)
semi-solid
c)
lithosphere
d)
asthenosphere
5.
Having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid, exceptionally thick substance
a)
plasticity
b)
semi-solid
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
6.
How many different type of crust are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
Which layer of Earth do we live on?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
crust
d)
mantle
8.
Some students use an apple to represent the Earth. What is the best reason to use an apple for this comparison?
a)
The skin of the apple is very thin, and the crust of the Earth is very thin.
b)
The flesh of an apple is made of the same material all the way through, and the interior of the Earth is the same all the way through.
c)
The seeds of the apple are very light in comparison to the rest of the apple, and the core of the Earth is also made of very light matter.
d)
The stem of the apple comes from the core and the North Pole comes from the Earth’s core.
9.
A student is building a model of the layers of the Earth. Which material would best represent the crust?
a)
group of magnetic balls
b)
styrofoam packing pellets
c)
bag of shredded paper
d)
thin layer of plaster
10.
Which layer in the image contains the asthenosphere and part of the lithosphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which layer of Earth is composed of a liquid metal?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
12.
Your teacher has asked you to make a model of the interior of the Earth. In your model, how do the thicknesses of the lithosphere and crust compare?
a)
The lithosphere is thinner than the crust.
b)
The lithosphere is exactly the same thickness as the crust.
c)
The lithosphere is thicker than the crust.
d)
The lithosphere is thicker than the oceanic crust, but thinner than the continental crust.
13.
The Earth is made of many layers. Which layer is made up of part crust and part mantle material?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
14.
Which layer of Earth has a consistency like silly-putty (or oobleck)?
a)
crust
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
inner core
15.
Which layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
16.
Which layer of Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
17.
All of Earth's layers are the same temperature and made of the same materials.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
There are two types of crust: Oceanic and ____________
a)
Continental
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Correction
19.
The deepest hole ever drilled is located in Kola, Russia. How deep is it?
a)
3.5 miles
b)
10.5 miles
c)
50 miles
d)
7.5 miles
20.
What is the thinnest layer of Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
21.
What is the largest layer of Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
22.
What is the North called that a compass lines up with?
a)
Magnetic North
b)
True North
c)
North
d)
North-Northeast
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