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WorksheetsEarth's Structure Test Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
There are how many different types of crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
3
2.
Which layer of the Earth has the lowest density?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
3.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
4.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
5.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
6.
What is the deepest layer of the Earth a person has ever gotten to?
a)
Crust
b)
Upper Mantle
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
7.
Where are the oceans located?
a)
on top of the oceanic plates
b)
on top of continental plates
c)
in holes in the crust
d)
none of these
8.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
9.
What is the core made of
a)
steel
b)
iron
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickle
10.
what best describes the outer core
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
11.
Why is the Inner Core Solid
a)
unknown
b)
what its made of
c)
pressure
d)
extreme heat
12.
What is the thinnest layer
a)
they are all about the same
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
13.
How many layers are there in the Earth?
a)
40
b)
5
c)
89
d)
4
14.
which layer is hotter?
a)
the crust
b)
mantle
c)
Inner core
15.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
16.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
17.
Is the Outer core solid or liquid?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
18.
The lithospheric plates make up which layer of the Earth?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
19.
Identify layer #20.
a)
mantle
b)
pizza crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
20.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
21.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
22.
Less dense materials rise to the top.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
crust
24.
Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
a)
Part of the mantle
b)
Crust, mantle, Core
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Only the crust
25.
The lithosphere combines what two layers?
a)
Asthenosphere & Crust
b)
Crust & Upper Mantel
c)
Mantel & Athenosphere
26.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
27.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
28.
Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Why have geologists not reached the mantle?
a)
It is too hot for humans to go there.
b)
It is too smelly for humans to go there.
c)
It doesn't have Wi-Fi so none of their instruments work.
d)
Scientists have not figured out how to time travel.
30.
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
asthenosphere
31.
The three types of landforms are:
a)
rivers, streams and brooks
b)
mountains, lakes and oceans
c)
plains, mountains and plateaus
32.
A landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief is a
a)
plain
b)
plateau
c)
contour
d)
projection
33.
Plains are landforms with
a)
low elevation and low relief.
b)
high elevation and low relief.
c)
high elevation and high relief.
34.
Plateaus are landforms with
a)
low elevation and low relief.
b)
high elevation and low relief.
c)
high elevation and high relief.
35.
The change in elevation in an area is called
a)
relief.
b)
contour.
c)
topography.
36.
Mountains are landforms with
a)
low relief and low elevation
b)
high relief and low elevation
c)
high relief and high elevation
d)
low relief and high elevation
37.
What are topographic features that shape Earth's surface
a)
Elevation
b)
Relief
c)
Landforms
d)
Topography
38.
What does Topography describe?
a)
depth of an ocean feature
b)
height of a landform
c)
shape of a given area
d)
width of an area
39.
Which is NOT a layer of Earth?
a)
Crust
b)
Magnetosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Mantle
40.
What does the magnetosphere protect Earth from?
a)
asteroids
b)
cosmic rays
c)
global warming
d)
sun spots
41.
What affects the strength of gravity between two objects?
a)
The density of the objects
b)
The mass of the objects
c)
The distance between the objects
d)
Both the mass and the distance between the objects
42.
The Himalayas and Appalachians are
a)
plains
b)
plateaus
c)
mountains
43.
The height above sea level is called
a)
relief
b)
elevation
c)
topography
44.
More than 70% of Earth's surface is covered by
a)
plains
b)
oceans
c)
plateaus
45.
Earth is a perfect sphere.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The solar system formed from a cloud of material called a
a)
Nebula
b)
Bar magnet
c)
Gravity
d)
Sparkly glitter sprinkles
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