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WorksheetsLayers of the Earth
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which layer contains the ground we walk on?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
outer core
inner core
Which contains the gases we breathe?
atmosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mantle
Which layer contains the Earth's surface water such as oceans, lakes, streams, and rivers? There are actually two answers.
lithosphere
mantle
outer core
crust
Which layer is shown in red?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is shown in orange?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is shown in yellow?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is shown in brown?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
Trick question! All of the layers are the same temperature!
Which layer is made of "flowing" semi-solid rock (think taffy, clay or pudding)?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is made (mostly) of SOLID iron and nickel?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is the hottest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is the coolest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
What is the top most layer of the mantle?
The crust
The lithosphere
The astenosphere
The outer core
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic or taffy?
Lithosphere
Mantle
Asthenosphere
crust
Which layer of Earth is made up of slow moving plates?
outer core
inner core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.
The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.
The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.
The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.
Which layer floats on the putty-like, taffy-like layer?
Inner Core
Asthensophere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
If you watched the cake video Mrs. Ritter posted, at 3:25 the narrator is teaching us about what part found in the mantle?
Oceanic Crust
Lithosphere
Astenosphere
Convection Currents
This type of rock forms when molten (melted) rock from beneath Earth's surface cools and hardens.
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Hard rock
The convection currents are similar to what phenomenon we saw in Mrs. Ritter's class?
A lava lamp
Erosion of shoreline property
The birth of a star
I don't know. I will need to go and watch the cake video at about 3:25 minutes :)
The _______ is to the egg as the lithosphere is to the earth.
The yolk - the yellow part
The white part
The shell
The bacon that completes the meal.
Sally is researching the differences that exist in each layer of the Earth. Which of the following best describes Earth's crust?
Solid, rocky
Liquid, metallic
Semisolid, convecting
Dense, extremely hot
This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.
Inner Core
Asthensophere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
increase
decrease
stay the same
unsure
This layer is made up of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock. (See me in the picture?)
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
Now that I've completed this Quizizz, I will do 50 jumping jacks, 10 push-ups, and 15 burpees.
true
false
Here's an idea: Go outside and draw and label the parts of the earth with sidewalk chalk. Take a picture and send it to me.
Yes, I'll go right away!
No can do, Mrs. Ritter. Idon't have sidewalk chalk.
I will after I arm wrestle my little brother or sister for their chalk.
Maybe after I finish the rest of my homework.
