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WorksheetsInterior of the Earth
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
2.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
3.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
4.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
5.
What is the core made of?
a)
steel
b)
iron
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickel
6.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
7.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
8.
Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Convection Currents
9.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
10.
Which crust is thicker
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
bread
d)
pizza
11.
Identify C
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
12.
The deeper into Earth you go the...
a)
greater the pressure
b)
less pressure
c)
pressure remains the same
13.
What are the two kinds of crust?
a)
lithospheric and asthenospheric
b)
silicon based and iron based
c)
continental and oceanic
d)
outer and inner
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