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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which word does belong with others?
sundial
watch
time
clock
Which word does belong with others?
light
elated
gleeful
joyous
Red is to pink as black is to
beige
white
dark
gray
Ann reads faster than Sue. Karen reads faster than Ann. Karen reads more slowly than Sue. If the first two statements are true, the third is
true
false
uncertain
Create most nearly means
destroy
build
discover
invent
Sand is to beach as black dirt is to
earth
plants
water
farm
Truncate most nearly means
pack
cut
sound
transport
Refuse means the opposite of
reheat
accept
reveal
tidy
Team is to captain as office is to
secretary
accountant
staff
manager
All tumps are winged boscs. No blue boscs have wings. No tumps are blue. If the first two statements are true, the third is
true
false
uncertain
An indigent person is
delicate
intelligent
indignant
needy
Which word does not belong with the others?
zipper
button
snap
seam
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
The thickest portion of the earth is the
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
How many separate layers does the earth have?
Two
Twenty
Seven
Four
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
Which of the following is correct?
No two sets of earthquake waves ever travel in the same direction.
Earthquakes usually travel in the same direction.
Earthquake waves travel at different speeds.
Earthquake waves travel at the same speed but in different directions.
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
You would expect to find the kind of information in this passage in
an encyclopedia
a science book
neither of these
both of these
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
In going from the surface to the center of the earth, in which order would you pass through the layers?
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
outer core, crust, inner core, mantle
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
The word vary, as underlined and used in this passage, most nearly means:
stabilize
increase
range
arbitrate
Our planet Earth is divided into seven separate layers. The outer layer is called the crust and appears to be approximately twenty miles thick. Next in line are the four layers of mantle. These layers vary in thickness from 250 to 1,000 miles. The remaining two layers are divided into the outer core and the inner core. The thickness of the outer core has been determined to be slightly more that 1,200 miles, while that of the inner core is slightly less than 800 miles. Scientists calculate the location and depth of these layers by measuring and studying the speed and direction of earthquake waves. They have also determined that both temperature and pressure are much greater at the core than the crust.
After reading the above paragraph, using your own words, tell me what scientists know about the layers of the earth. Be sure to use details from the passage to support your response. Spelling, and grammar count.
