WorksheetsEarth's Layers 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
What is the composition of the crust?
Solid iron and nickel
molten iron and nickel
Silicon and oxygen
Iron and magnesium
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure, temperature, and density would...
increase
decrease
stay the same
unsure
Name the two types of crust?
top crust,bottom crust
oceanic crust, continental crust
water,land
none of the above
What is the outer core composed of?
Basalt
Granite
Solid Fe & Ni
Molten Fe & Ni
What is the inner core composed of?
Basalt
Granite
Solid Fe & Ni
Molten Fe & Ni
What is the general term for location E and F on the diagram?
Lithosphere
Mantle
Crust
Asthenosphere
What do we call location A on the diagram?
mantle
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
What do we call location H on the diagram?
mantle
asthenosphere
inner core
outer core
What type of crust is location E on the diagram?
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Bread Crust
What do we call location B on the diagram?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
This layer is 67% of Earth's mass, and is the layer between the crust and the core. Layer H
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Oceanic Crust
Mesosphere
Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:
Volcanoes and convection currents
Seismic Waves and volcanic rock
Continental Drift and sea-floor spreading
Convection Currents and seismic waves
What is the composition of the mantle?
Solid iron and nickel
molten iron and nickel
iron and magnesium
silicon and oxygen
What is the composition of the crust?
Solid iron and nickel
molten iron and nickel
iron and magnesium
silicon and oxygen
What do we call the layer at location D?
mantle
asthenosphere
inner core
outer core
Which layer of the Earth is a liquid?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
The lithosphere is broken into chunks called ...
convection currents
tectonic plates
magnetic field
seismic waves
What is created from the movement of molten metal in the outer core and the spinning of the Earth?
seismic waves
magnetic field
convection currents
solar radiation
What causes the tectonic plates to move forming earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains?
convection currents in the asthenosphere
convection currents in the outer core
seismic waves in the crust
magnetic fields around the earth
What do we call location G on the diagram?
Crust
Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
The asthenosphere is a solid however, it moves transfering heat from the core to the lithosphere. What allows this to happen?
It's an amorphous solid with no crystal structure so the molecules slide over one another when under high heat and pressure.
It's a silly putty like material and the molecules take the shape of its container unless its under extreme pressure and heat.
It's a supercooled solid without a crystal structure so the molecules slide over one another when under high pressure.
It's molten rock that has a crystalline structure but under immense heat and pressure it acts like a liquid.
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust. What is the common name for this substance?
Quartz
Granite
Basalt
Diamonds
What results from the movement of tectonic plates on the surface of Earth?
volcanoes
mountains
earthquakes
hurricanes
formation of rocks
Which type of crust is denser?
oceanic
continental
pizza
volcanic
Continental crust is
thinner/ basalt/ older
thicker/ granite/ older
thicker/ basalt/ younger
thinner/ granite/ younger
Oceanic crust is
thinner/ granite/ older
thicker/ granite/ older
thinner/ basalt/ younger
thinner/ granite/ younger
