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Worksheets5.3 Common Assessment Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Earth has five layers based on physical properties. The diagram below shows these five layers.
Which letter represents the mesosphere?
B
C
D
E
Imagine you could travel in a straight line through Earth from a point on one side and come out on the other side. What compositional layer would you travel through in the exact center of Earth?
Core
Crust
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Which compositional layer of Earth is the thinnest?
The crust
The mantle
The inner core
The outer core
How is the outer core of Earth different from the inner core?
The outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.
The outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.
The outer core is made of nickel, and the inner core is made of iron.
The outer core is made of iron, and the inner core is made of nickel.
Earth has five layers based on physical properties. The diagram below shows these five layers.
Which letter represents the asthenosphere, the soft layer on which the tectonic plates move?
A
B
C
D
Earth is divided into three compositional layers.
Which statement below is correct?
A is the crust, B is the core, and C is the mantle.
A is the core, B is the mantle and C is the crust.
A is the inner core, B is the outer core, and C is the mantle.
A is the core, B is the crust and C is the mantle.
Which structural zone of Earth's interior have scientists concluded is liquid?
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Outer Core
Asthenosphere
In which layer of Earth is the crust found?
Core
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
A student made this sketch to model Earth's structure.
Which of the layers shown cannot be classified into the same group as the other layers based on its physical state?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
What is the main source of energy production in the inner core and outer core of Earth?
solar radiation
tidal forces
radioactive decay
chemical reactions
Studying which of the following can provide the most information about changes that have occurred on Earth?
Rock Layers
Soil Samples
Ocean Currents
Weather Patterns
Scientists can determine the relative age of objects in Earth's history by examining ________
igneous rock
modern human cave art
tree rings
sedimentary rock layers
Many fossils are found in sedimentary rock layers. Which of the following would be best to use when determining the age of a fossil found in sedimentary rock?
the size of the fossil
the depth of the fossil
the hardness of the fossil
the composition of the fossil
The earth has changed in many ways over time. Evidence of this can be seen by studying ________
deep ocean currents.
wild animal behavior.
changing weather patterns.
sedimentary rock layers.
The sequence above represents undisturbed layers of sedimentary rocks containing fossils.
Which fossil in the sequence is the oldest?
the fossil represented by the circles
the fossil represented by the triangles
the fossil represented by the rectangles
the fossil represented by the stars
The sequence above represents undisturbed layers of sedimentary rocks containing fossils.
The species represented by the triangles lived about 400 million years ago. The species represented by the circles lived about 20 million years ago. About how long ago did the species represented by the stars live?
less than 20 million years ago
over 400 million years ago
between 400 million years ago and 100 million years ago
between 400 million years ago and 20 million years ago
A geologist is investigating changes that occur during the rock cycle. Which of the following takes place when an igneous rock turns into sedimentary rock?
Weathering
Deformation
Pressure increase
Temperature decrease
A geologist is investigating changes that occur during the rock cycle. Which of the following takes place when magma turns into igneous rock?
Heating
Cooling
Uplifting
Weathering
A volcanic eruption took place about 2 billion years ago and released lava onto Earth's surface. The lava cooled to form basalt. Which statement is true about basalt?
It is a type of sedimentary rock
It is also known as magma rock
It is an example of igneous rock
It is a form of metamorphic rock
The flow chart above shows how a metamorphic rock can change into a sedimentary rock.
Which term should replace the question mark?
Cooling
Melting
Deposition
Weathering
