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WorksheetsThe Earth's Layers Exit Slip
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which is the best description of the characteristics of the asthenosphere?
Solid, but flowing
Liquid, but dense
Hot, but solid metal
Brittle, but shifting
The lithosphere is composed of rock that can be described as being
Liquid
Solid
Dense
Flowing
Which of the following best describes a change one would observe in moving from Earth’s crust downward to the outer core?
Pressure would change from very high to none.
Density would change from least to most dense.
Plasticity would change from flexible to rigid.
Heat would change from relatively hot to cool.
The lithosphere consists of the –
upper mantle and the crust
lower mantle and the outer core
inner and outer core.
crust and the entire mantle.
According to scientific data, which layer of Earth is the thickest?
Crust
Inner core
Mantle
Outer Core
Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?
A crust that is the thickest layer
An inner core that contains oceans
A thin mantle in the center of the model
A liquid outer core below the mantle
The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -
Crust
Asthenosphere
Inner core
Outer core
Which layer is the densest?
Z
X
W
V
Which layer is the most diverse containing silica, oxygen, aluminum, and magnesium?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer of Earth is composed mainly of solid iron, nickel, and sulfur?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Where does Earth’s magnetic field get its energy from?
The motion of the Earth's plates colliding with each other.
The motion of the Earth's liquid core, which generates electric currents.
The motion of the Earth's mantle which has convection currents.
The motion of the Earth's solid core, which generates electric currents.
