Worksheetsstructure of the earth
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of the Earth is made of iron and some nickel?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
2.
Which physical layer is the thinnest?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
3.
Which layer of the core is solid?
a)
inner
b)
outer
4.
Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Lithosphere
5.
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
6.
What is the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core ,crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core , crust, mantle
7.
Which layer of Earth is liquid metal?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Asthenosphere
8.
Which is the hottest layer and has the most pressure on it?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner core
9.
The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
10.
In what layer does convection occur?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner core
d)
Shell
11.
The _________________ is the densest layer.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
12.
As you get closer to the center of the Earth, the density _________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
13.
When the early Earth began to have molten rock, layers formed because of their
a)
shapes.
b)
densities.
c)
water.
d)
No layers formed
14.
Which portion of the crust is thicker?
a)
Continental
b)
Oceanic
15.
The outermost layer of Earth that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Chromosphere
16.
The pieces of the lithosphere that move around on top of the asthenosphere are called
a)
continents.
b)
mesospheres.
c)
crust
d)
tectonic plates.
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