WorksheetsEarth's Layers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
2.
Earth's inner core is
a)
a layer of hot rock
b)
a solid ball of iron and nickel
c)
a layer of liquid iron and nickel
d)
a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
3.
Which layer of the earth is a pure liquid?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
4.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets cooler
b)
it gets hotter
c)
it stays the same
d)
the core is frozen
5.
What layer is shown by letter A?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
6.
What layer is shown by letter B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
7.
What layer is shown by letter C?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
8.
What layer is shown by letter D?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
9.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above
10.
What is the outer core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Solid Metals
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
11.
What part of the crust is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Continental Crust
b)
Oceanic Crust
c)
Bread Crust
12.
What layer of Earth do we live on?
a)
Crust
b)
Core
c)
Mantle
13.
True or False: The Earth's crust is thicker than the inner layers.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Convection Currents
15.
True or False: The Earth's crust is made of rock
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which layer is the thinnest, least dense and most brittle?
a)
Mantle
b)
Inner Core
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
17.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
18.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
19.
Which layer is represented by the yellow layer?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
20.
The _____________ is broken in many large and small tectonic plates.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
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