WorksheetsStructure of Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
a)
Mantle
b)
Core
c)
Crust
2.
The thickest layer of the Earth is
a)
The crust
b)
The mantle
c)
The core
3.
It is made up of melted rock
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
4.
It is as hot as the surface of the Sun
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
5.
It is totally liquid
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
6.
The inner core is:
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gaseous
7.
The hottest layer of the Earth is
a)
The crust
b)
The mantle
c)
The outer core
d)
The inner core
8.
What is the core made of?
a)
Molten rock
b)
Solid rock
c)
Molten metal
d)
Solid metal
9.
What layer is between the inner core and the mantle?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
outer core
d)
lithosphere
10.
Which is the coolest part of the planet?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
11.
Which two metals are thought to be found in the core?
a)
iron and steel
b)
iron and nickel
c)
gold and silver
d)
iron and copper
12.
How hot is it in the Earth's center?
a)
600 Celcius
b)
6000 Celcius
c)
6 million Celcius
d)
451 Fahrenheit
13.
Which of these layers is the largest?
a)
lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
outer core
d)
mantle
14.
Which layer of Earth is liquid metal?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Asthenosphere
15.
As you get farther from the center of the Earth, the temperature _____________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
100 %
