WorksheetsInside Earth's Layers Grade 6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Scientists divide inside Earth into 5 layers when they look at
the chemical composition of the layers
the physical (mechanical) properties of the layers.
Scientists divide inside Earth into 3 layers when they look at
the chemical composition of the layers
the physical (mechanical) properties of the layers.
The inner core is layer
B
C
D
E
The outer core is layer
B
C
D
E
The core is layer
B
F
G
H
The crust is layer
A
B
C
F
The lithosphere is layer
A
B
C
F
What is true about the lithosphere
It is the brittle, outer layer of the crust
It is soft, like silly putty.
It is the bottom layer of crust and top layer of the mantle
It is not one of Earth's layers
The asthenosphere is layer
A
B
C
F
What is true about the asthenosphere?
It is the brittle, outer layer of the crust
It is liquid
It is solid like silly putty.
It is not one of Earth's layers
Which layer is the lower mantle?
A
B
C
F
Which layer is the mantle?
F
G
H
A
The tectonic plates slide or move on this layer.
outer core
lower mantle
lithosphere
asthenosphere
The tectonic plates are in this layer
aesthenosphere
lithosphere
lower mantle
core
What is one thing scientists study to learn about Earth’s inside layers?
Continental Drift
Seismic Waves (earthquakes)
Phases of the Moon
Volcanoes
