WorksheetsInternal structure of the earth
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The three main layers of the Earth are the _____________, _____________, and _____________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
asthenosphere
e)
litosphere
2.
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
3.
The innermost layer of the earth is _______.
a)
The thickest layer
b)
Made of nickel and iron
c)
Solid
d)
All of the above
4.
Which layer is layer 1?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Mesophere
5.
Which layer is layer 4?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Mesophere
6.
Which layer is layer 2?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Mesophere
7.
Inner core
a)
Thick layer of slow moving rock
b)
Thin, rocky layer
c)
Layer of Solid Metal
d)
Layer of flowing liquid metal
8.
Outer Core
a)
Thick layer of slow moving rock
b)
Thin, rocky layer
c)
Layer of solid metal
d)
Layer of flowing, liquid metal
9.
Mantle
a)
Layer of flowing liquid metal
b)
Layer of solid metal
c)
Thin, rocky layer
d)
Layer of slow moving rock
10.
Crust
a)
Thin, rocky layer
b)
Layer of slow moving rock
c)
Layer of solid metal
d)
Layer of liquid flowing metal
11.
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
12.
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
a)
Crust
b)
Inner core
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer core
13.
Which rock is most dense?
a)
Granite
b)
Limestone
c)
Basalt
d)
Shale
14.
Which portion of the crust is thicker?
a)
Continental
b)
Oceanic
15.
The _____________ is the plastic (slowly flowing) layer made of solid rock in the mantle
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Mesosphere
16.
The pieces of the lithosphere that move around on top of the asthenosphere are called
a)
continents.
b)
mesospheres.
c)
crust
d)
tectonic plates.
17.
Basalt is ________ dense than Granite.
a)
More
b)
Less
c)
The same density
18.
The oceanic crust is comprised of _________.
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Shale
d)
Coquina
19.
Which layer of the Earth is the least dense?
a)
Crust
b)
Inner core
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer core
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