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Stemscopes Earth's layers

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the largest Earth Layer

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

2.

Which layer is plastic-ike and allows the crust to flow over it

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Outer Core

3.

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Outer core

4.

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for its magnetic field?

a)

The continents

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

5.

Which solid layer is made of nickel and iron?

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Inner core

d)

None of the above

6.

which layer has strong convection currents, which are responsible for the crusts movement?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

atmosphere

d)

Outer core

7.

Which layer is made up of oceanic and continental layers?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

8.

What type of rock is found most readily in the crust?

a)

Quarts

b)

magnesium

c)

Gabbro

d)

granite

9.

which layer is the innermost?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Gold

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner Core

10.

The mantle is below the crust

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The lithosphere is below the Asthenosphere

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Which of these Layers is the MANTLE

a)

Top

b)

Below the crust

c)

Above the center

d)

Center of the Earth

13.

Which are true about the Crust ( there are 3)

a)

Its the thinnest layer

b)

Its similar to the skin of an orange

c)

Its similar to the skin of an apple

d)

Its made of oceanic and Continental crust

14.

Which is true about the Mantle (There are three)

a)

Its the second biggest layer

b)

Its the thickest layer

c)

Its mostly magnesium

d)

It makes the tectonic plates move

15.

Which are true about the Outer core? (There are three)

a)

It is made of gold and hydrogen

b)

It is made of liquid nickel and iron

c)

Its about 4,000-5,000 degrees C

d)

Its responsible for the earths magnetic field

16.

Which are true about the Inner Core? (There are three)

a)

It is made of solid iron and nickel

b)

Its the coolest layer of the 4

c)

It is the most dense layer

d)

Its about 5,00-6,000 degrees C

17.

Where is the inner core?

a)

The inner most layer

b)

The outer layer

c)

the middle layer

d)

the second layer from the top

18.

What two layers make up the crust?

a)

Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

b)

Outer Layer and Inner Layer

c)

Hot and Cold

d)

Tectonic plates and Oceans

19.

What layer are the continents on top of?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

Inner core

20.

What is the thickness of the crust compared to ?

a)

The skin of an orange

b)

The skin of a grape

c)

The skin of a mango

d)

The skin of an apple

21.

The layers get cooler as they get more dense

a)

True

b)

False