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Earth's Layers

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of Earth is in the liquid state of matter?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Outer Core

2.

According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner core

c)

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

3.

Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?

a)

Outer core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Crust

4.

The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -

a)

Crust

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

5.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

6.

Which of Earth’s layers would be best modeled as a metallic sphere?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Inner core

7.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
8.
Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth
a)
increases
b)
decreases 
c)
goes up or down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
9.

Select the types of crust

a)

continental

b)

garlic butter

c)

oceanic

d)

volcanic

10.

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust.

a)

thinner

b)

thicker

11.

The outer core is composed of what two elements?

a)

Iron and Nickel

b)

Iron and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Hydrogen and Nickel

12.

Which layer of Earth creates its magnetic field?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

13.
What layer of Earth do we live on?
a)
Crust
b)
Core
c)
Mantle
14.
Identify layer  #20.
a)
mantle
b)
pizza crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
15.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
16.
Which layer has the hottest temperatures?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
17.

What is the hot, convecting layer that is located directly under the crust?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

18.

Which of the following occurs because of convection currents in the mantle?

a)

Tectonic plates on the crust move.

b)

The mantle increases in size.

c)

Pressure in the crust increases.

d)

Pressure in the crust decreases.