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WorksheetsInterior of the Earth
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
2.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
3.
What is the core made of?
a)
steel
b)
iron
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickel
4.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
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
5.
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
a)
Magma
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
6.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
7.
what is the rock cycle.
a)
molten rock that is stored underground.
b)
rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
c)
a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.
8.
Which rock is a metamorphic rock?
a)
limestone
b)
marble
c)
basalt
d)
granite
9.
Limestone is Sedimentary rock.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
11.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
12.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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