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Earth's Layers

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
2.
Earth's inner core is
a)
a layer of hot rock
b)
a solid ball of iron and nickel
c)
a layer of liquid iron and nickel
d)
a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
3.
Which layer of the earth is a pure liquid?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
4.
The soft layer of rock in the mantle that can act like a liquid and a solid is called the
a)
core
b)
asthenosphere
c)
lithosphere
d)
crust
5.
The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the solid layer of hard rock called the
a)
inner core
b)
asthenosphere
c)
lithosphere
d)
outer core
6.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets cooler
b)
it gets hotter
c)
it stays the same
d)
the core is frozen
7.
What layer is shown by letter A?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
8.
What layer is shown by letter B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
9.
What layer is shown by letter C?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
10.
What layer is shown by letter D?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
11.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
12.
Which of these two layers is a solid?
a)
innercore
b)
Outercore
13.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
14.
A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle 
d)
outer core
15.
Which best describes the asthenosphere?
a)
molten metal
b)
dense, solid metal ball
c)
solid that flows
d)
dry land and ocean floor
16.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
17.
Which layer of the earth is rock made mostly of iron?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Core
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Mantle
18.
What part of the earth is a layer of rock that comprises 67% of Earth’s mass?
a)
mesosphere
b)
mantle
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
19.
What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the  crust and upper mantle called?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
continental crust
20.
How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
21.
Is the outer core a liquid or solid?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
22.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
23.
Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth
a)
increases
b)
decreases 
c)
goes up or down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
24.

How have scientists been able to study Earth's mantle?

a)

In some places, Earth's crust thins enough to see mantle.

b)

Earth's surface heat warms the crust turning it into mantle.

c)

Cooling crust material becomes mantle over time.

d)

In some places, mantle rock pushes to Earth's surface.

25.
Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
26.
The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
27.
This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Asthensophere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Outer Core
28.

Select the types of crust

a)

continental

b)

garlic butter

c)

oceanic

d)

volcanic

29.

This type of crust overlies the ocean basins

a)

continental

b)

crustal

c)

oceanic

d)

volcanic

30.

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust.

a)

denser

b)

less dense

31.

The ____ is the largest layer of the Earth

a)

inner core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

32.

____ takes place in the mantle.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

33.

The outer core is composed of what two elements?

a)

Iron and Nickel

b)

Iron and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Hydrogen and Nickel

34.

Which part of the Earth's core is liquid

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

35.

Which layer is composed mostly of iron?

a)

Z

b)

Y

c)

V

d)

X

36.

Which layer of Earth do scientists believe is most likely made of solid matter?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

37.

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

38.

A diagram of Earth's layers is provided. Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer scientists believe to be in a liquid state?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

39.

Oceans and other bodies of water are found on which layer of Earth?

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

40.

Which of the following best describes Earth's asthenosphere?

a)

Liquid rock that can reach the surface

b)

Solid rock that is broken into plates

c)

Dense molten rock that moves the crust

d)

Metal rock at the center of the Earth

41.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

a)

Asthnosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

42.

Scientists who study the layers of the Earth are called...

a)

biologists

b)

astrologists

c)

geologists

d)

botanists

43.
What is the outermost layer of earth?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
44.

This layer of Earth is solid iron and nickel

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Crust

45.
The liquid portion at the center of the Earth.
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Inner Core
c)
Outer Core
d)
Lithosphere
46.
The core is different from the other layers of the Earth because it is made of ______________.
a)
Metal
b)
Solid Rock
c)
Magma
d)
Melted Rock
47.
The lithosphere is made up of which two layers?
a)
Upper and Lower Mantle
b)
Upper Mantle and Crust
c)
Core and Mantle
d)
Crust and Uppermost Mantle
48.
Which layer is the thinnest, least dense and most brittle?
a)
Mantle
b)
Inner Core
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
49.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
50.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
51.

Is the outer core solid or liquid?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

52.
_________ is the thickest layer of the Earth. 
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust 
d)
Mantle
53.
Identify layer  #20.
a)
mantle
b)
pizza crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
54.
Which layer is made of the most solid rock?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
55.
What is the outer core made of?
a)
solid rock
b)
solid metal
c)
melted rock
d)
melted metal
56.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
57.
Which layer has the hottest temperatures?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
58.
Which layer is the least dense?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
59.

Which layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

60.
Out of all the layers, which one would be the easiest for us to drill through?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
61.
Which statement is correct?
a)
As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases.
b)
As you move down through the layers pressure increases.
c)
As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases.
d)
As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.
62.
What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?
a)
it remains the same
b)
it increases then decreases
c)
it increases
d)
it decreases
63.
What layer is the hottest?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
64.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
65.
True or False: 
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Lithosphere
67.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above 
68.
If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?
a)
Both the temperature and pressure increase.
b)
Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
c)
The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
d)
The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.
69.
Identify each layer - #15.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Asthenosphere
70.
What is the outer core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Solid Metals
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
71.
Identify each layer - #19.
a)
mantle
b)
lithosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
72.
Identify each layer - #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
73.
What part of the crust is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Continental Crust
b)
Oceanic Crust
c)
Bread Crust
74.
What layer of Earth do we live on?
a)
Crust
b)
Core
c)
Mantle
75.
True or False: The Earth's crust is thick melted rock
a)
True
b)
False
76.
True or False:  The Earth's crust is made of rock
a)
True
b)
False
77.
True or False: The Earth's crust is thicker than the inner layers.
a)
True 
b)
False
78.
True or False: Roads, buildings and trees are found on Earth's crust.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
What Layer is 3?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
80.
This layer is 67% of Earth's mass, and is the layer between the crust and the core
a)
Mantle
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Oceanic Crust
d)
Mesosphere
81.
Scientists determine what Earth’s interior looks like by using:
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Convection Currents
82.
True or FalseThe most abundant elements in the Earth's crust are silicon and oxygen.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
84.
What layer of the mantle is flexible like plastic?
a)
lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
lower mantle
85.
True or False.  The Earth's crust is made of rock
a)
True
b)
False
86.
True or False. The Earth's crust is thick melted rock
a)
True
b)
False
87.
True or False. The Earth's crust is thicker than the inner layers.
a)
True 
b)
False
88.

True or False. The inner core is the top layer

a)

True

b)

False

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