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WorksheetsEarth Layers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
2.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
3.
Is the outer core a liquid or solid?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust?
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The outer core is made up of liquid iron and nickel?
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?
a)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b)
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
c)
crust, mantle, inner core, outercore
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
9.
This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
10.
Identify the letter in the diagram. Identify letter A
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
11.
What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?
a)
Oceanic and Crustatious Crust
b)
Oceanic and Continental Crust
c)
Optic and Continental Crust
12.
Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
13.
True or False
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or FalseHeat rising from deep inside earth can move the crust’s plates.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or FalseThe most abundant elements in the Earth's crust are silicon and oxygen.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
4. What layer is the hottest?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
17.
5. Which layer is the thickest?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
18.
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
19.
It is possible to drill through the crust.
a)
Sure, they have already done it.
b)
Yeah, they will get it done soon.
c)
No way, it would make the world explode
d)
Nah, we've only drilled a little bit, like 1/100th of the way through.
20.
Which layer has the coolest temperatures?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
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