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WorksheetsMECHANICAL AND COMPOSITIONAL LAYERS OF THE EARTH
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
The layers of the Earth get more and more dense as they reach closer to the center.
TRUE
FALSE
(a) is a technique for imaging the subsurface of the Earth with seismic waves produced by earthquakes or explosions.
It is the world’s first riser drilling-equipped science vessel, capable of drilling deeper below the seafloor than any other science drilling vessel.
D/V Etesco
MV Marina
D/V Chikyu
MV Princess of The Star
Mechanical layers of the Earth are determined by their physical properties while the compositional layers of the Earth are determined by their components.
TRUE
FALSE
Crust, Mantle and Core are the three main layers of the Mechanical layers of the earth
TRUE
FALSE
Which among the following layers of the Earth does not belong to the Mechanical layers?
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
Mantle
Outer Core
What part of the core is solid?
Outer Core
Inner Core
The core is mainly composed of Nickel and Iron.
True
False
The Mantle is liquid.
True
False
The Mantle is mainly composed of Aluminum and Silicates.
TRUE
FALSE
The crust is the outermost chemical layer that ranges from 5 to 1,000 kilometers.
TRUE
FALSE
This crust underlies the oceanic basins composed mostly of igneous rocks made from iron magnesium silicate.
(a)
This crust is the thicker part of the crust which is composed primarily of sodium potassium aluminum silicate rocks.
(a)
Mesosphere is considered as the lower Mantle.
TRUE
FALSE
It is the "uppermost" part of the Mantle.
(a)
Mesosphere is the a zone made up of two of the layers of the Earth which includes the crust and the Upper Mantle.
True
False
