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Unit 8 - Earth Materials

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Crust

c)

Inner Core

d)

Lava

2.

The layer of rock between Earth's crust and core

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Magma

c)

Mantle

d)

Michigan

3.

The center part of Earth below the mantle

a)

Core

b)

Chicago

c)

Crust

d)

Commotion

4.

The solid outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

a)

Outer core

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Lithosphere

5.

The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Mantle

6.

The strong, lower part of the lower part of the mantel between the asthenosphere and the outer core

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Outer Core

7.

A fluid layer that lies above Earth's inner core and below the mantle that is about 2400 km thick and composed mostly of iron and nickle.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantel

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

8.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
its unknown
b)
what it's made of
c)
the pressure
d)
it is colder than the outer core
9.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
10.
What is the core made of?
a)
steel
b)
iron 
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickel
11.
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
12.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
13.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
14.
Less dense materials rise to the top.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
16.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
17.

This layer is divided into two: the inner and outer.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

18.

The layer is divided into two: the continental and oceanic.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

19.

Examine the cross section of Earth. Which letter best represents the asthenosphere?

a)

P

b)

S

c)

T

d)

W

20.

Identify the layer of the earth labeled # 6

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

21.

What # is pointing to the crust?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

#4 is the _____________

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

23.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

24.

Which layer is shown in brown?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

25.

This type of rock is formed when lava from a volcano slowly hardens and cools

a)

magma

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

igneous

26.

Metamorphic rock is created by which process?

a)

Compaction and cementation

b)

heat and pressure

c)

hardening and cooling

d)

heat and melting

27.

Igneous rocks are created by which process

a)

Compaction and cementation

b)

heat and pressure

c)

hardening and cooling

d)

heat and fabulousness

28.

Magma is found _________ earth's surface

a)

Above

b)

Below

29.

The word igneous comes from the word __________, meaning fire

a)

fire

b)

ignorant

c)

iglesias

d)

ignite

30.

A huge flood happened in Washington State when a(n) _________________ broke.

a)

glacier

b)

dam

c)

mountain

d)

virus

31.

Diamonds are the _______ substance known to us.

a)

hottest

b)

fakest

c)

hardest

d)

shiniest

32.

This type of rock is found near volcanoes & fissures

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

magma

33.

This type of rock may have ribbon-like features in the rock

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

magma

34.

Despite temperatures of around 11,000 degrees, the inner core is solid. Why?

a)

The mantle provides continuous cooling, much like a fan

b)

Iron and nickle can never form a liquid state

c)

Pressure of all the layers pushing down on it

d)

11,000 degrees is not hot enough to liquefy iron and nickle

35.

The core is made of ___________

a)

M&Ms

b)

Metal

c)

Melted Rock

d)

Dinosaur Bones

36.

Which type of rock covers three quarters of Earth's land surface?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

magma

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