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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of Earth's layers is the largest?

a)

The crust

b)

The mantle

c)

The outer core

d)

The inner core

2.

All of Earth's layers are solid.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the approximate age of the Earth?

a)

550,000 years

b)

2.2 million years

c)

4.5 billion years

d)

190 million years

4.

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

a)

50%

b)

20%

c)

90%

d)

75%

5.

Melted rock that is underground is called...

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Fire

d)

Metamorphic

6.

The Earth's continents were once all connected.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The earth's outer layer is broken into parts called...

a)

continents

b)

plates

c)

bases

d)

ranges

8.

Earthquakes are caused by...

a)

Tornados and hurricanes

b)

The movement of Earth's plates

c)

The wind

d)

Explosions under the Earth's surface

9.

Which of the following does NOT erupt from a volcano?

a)

Lava

b)

Ash

c)

Gases

d)

Water

10.

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are most likely to happen....

a)

in warm places.

b)

on the edges of the Earth's plates.

c)

during the winter months.

d)

near the ocean.

11.
This layer of the earth is incredibly hot and made of solid metal. 
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
12.
The waves of motion created by an earthquake are called
a)
seismic waves
b)
Richter waves
c)
ocean waves
d)
sound waves
13.

The movement of Earth's plates can result in all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

mountains

b)

trenches

c)

volcanoes

d)

rivers

14.

Continental drift refers to the idea that...

a)

The Earth's continents are slowly moving over time

b)

Earthquakes sometimes make the continents move

c)

The continents used to move but now are stable

d)

The world's oceans are slowly taking over the seven continents

15.

The Earth is constantly moving...

a)

around the Sun.

b)

around the moon.

c)

towards the Sun.

d)

away from the Sun.