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WorksheetsEarth's Layers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
2.
Which of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickle?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
lithosphere
d)
mesosphere
3.
As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?
a)
The would all increase
b)
The would all decrease.
c)
They would stay the same.
d)
Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase.
4.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
5.
The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
6.
This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
7.
The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
8.
If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?
a)
Both the temperature and pressure increase.
b)
Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
c)
The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
d)
The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.
9.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above
10.
What part of the crust is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Continental Crust
b)
Oceanic Crust
11.
What layer of Earth do we live on?
a)
Crust
b)
Core
c)
Mantle
12.
Which layer of Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
13.
Which layer of Earth is composed of a liquid metal?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
14.
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.
15.
Which property is responsible for the different layers of earth?
a)
Mass
b)
Temperature
c)
State of matter
d)
Density
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