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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
2.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
3.
There are how many different types of crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
3
4.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
5.
What is the core made of?
a)
steel
b)
iron 
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickel
6.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
7.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
its unknown
b)
what it's made of
c)
the pressure
d)
it is colder than the outer core
8.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
9.
Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
a)
Part of the mantle
b)
Crust, mantle, Core
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Only the crust
10.
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
11.
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
crust
12.
The oceanic floor is made of?
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Cookies
d)
Water
13.
The continental floor is made up of?
a)
Flowers and grass
b)
Basalt
c)
Granite
d)
Crust
14.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
15.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
16.
Less dense materials rise to the top.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
18.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
19.
Which layer of the earth is in the very center?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
20.
Which layer of the earth is between the core and the crust?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
21.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
22.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
23.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
24.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
25.
Which crust is thicker
a)
ocean
b)
continental
c)
bread
d)
pizza
26.
Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Convection Currents
27.
What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere AND asthenosphere?
a)
The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.
b)
The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.
c)
The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere. 
d)
The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere
28.
What is the inner core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Iron and Nickel
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
29.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
30.
The asthenosphere is part of which layer?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
31.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
United States
c)
Eurasia
d)
Pangea
32.
Contains molten (hot liquid) iron and nickel.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
33.
This layer is made up of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
a)
outer core
b)
mantle
c)
crust
d)
inner core
34.

Which layer contains the gases we breathe?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

mesosphere

35.

Which layer contains the ground we walk on?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

mesosphere

36.

Which layer contains the Earth's surface water such as oceans, lakes, streams, and rivers?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

hydrosphere

37.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

38.

Which layer is shown in orange?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

39.

Which layer is shown in yellow?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

40.

Which layer is shown in brown?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

41.

Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?

a)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

c)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

d)

Trick question! All of the layers are the same temperature!

42.

Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

43.

Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

44.

Which layer is made (mostly) of SOLID iron and nickel?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

45.

Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

46.

Which layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

47.

Which layer is the hottest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

48.

Which layer is the coolest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

49.

How many layers does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

What is the densest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

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