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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer is the hottest (up to 6000°c)?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

2.

Which layer is thickest (approximately 2900km)?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

3.

Which layer is broken into giant slabs called tectonic plates?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

4.

Which layer is found between the inner core and mantle?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

5.

How thick is the crust?

a)

1-9km

b)

8-65km

c)

32-212km

d)

48-564km

6.

Which layer involves the movement of molten rock through the process of convection?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

7.

The movement of iron and nickel in this layer creates the Earth's magnetic field.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

8.

Pressure and gravity in this layer is so intense that super hot materials acts like a solid.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

9.

The upper section of this layer includes the Asthenosphere

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

10.

This layer has two common types: continental and oceanic

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust