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Earth's Interior

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

core

outer core

inner core

asthenosphere

Which layer of earth is molten?

inner core

outer core

crust

lithosphere

Which layer of Earth is solid and why?

The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.

The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.

The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.

How are the materials of the Earths core different from those of the crust (in general)?

They are harder

They are more dense

They are older

They are darker in color

Which area of the Earth is least dense ?

Outer core

inner core

mantle

crust

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

Mantle

inner core

outer core

crust

Which layer of the Earth has the most VOLUME?

crust

mantle

inner core

outer core

How do scientists know the Earth has layers?

Drilling into the mantle

Volcanoes

Seismic waves data

ocean waves

Name the two types of crust

Land and Sea

Oceanic and Land

Land and Continental

Oceanic and Continental

10.

Choose the statement that is TRUE

Oceanic crust is thinner than Continental Crust and denser than Continental Crust

OOceanic crust is thicker than Continental Crust and denser than Continental Crust

Continential crust is thinner than OceanicCrust and denser than Oceanic Crust

Continential crust is thicker than Oceanic Crust and denser than Oceanic Crust

11.

Which element is not apart of the the composition of the mantle?

Magnesium

Silicone

Iron

Zinc

12.

The temperature in the mantle can measure as high as ________?

3000 ⁰C

4000 ⁰C

5000 ⁰C

6000 ⁰C

13.

Which element(s) make up the composition of the OUTER CORE?

Iron and Nickel

Iron

Magnesium and Silicone

Iron and Oxygen

14.

The inner Core is made up of mostly Iron with a little bit of Nickel

TRUE

FALSE

15.

Identify C

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

16.

Identify D

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

17.

In which layer of the Earth do earthquakes happen?

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Inner Core

Outer Core

18.

Which interior layer produces the Earth's magnetic field?

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Inner Core

Outer Core

19.

In which interior layer of the earth will we mostly find magma?

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Lower Mantle

Outer Core

20.

What causes the inner core to be solid despite the extreme temperature at the depth in which it found?

Extremely high pressure

Extremely low temperature

Extremely high temperature

This is false, because the inner core is liquid.

21.

15. This layer exhibits plastic-like behavior, the ability to flow, and it causes the layer above it to move. Which is this layer that is also referred to as the "weak sphere"?

Asthenosphere

Lithosphere

Mantle

Mesosphere

22.

When the Earth was forming, the _____ materials sank to the inner core.

densest

least dense

gases and other light

magma and other flowing

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Earth's Interior

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

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