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S4 U3, L1,2 The Earth & Investigating Rocks

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What shape is planet Earth?

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2.

How far is it to the centre of the Earth?

a)

6400 km

b)

5000 km

c)

10300 km

d)

200 km

3.

What is there in the centre of the Earth?

(Select 2 or more options)

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Mountains

e)

Star

4.

Approximately how much of the Earth’s surface is land?

a)

21 - 30 %

b)

31 - 40 %

c)

11 - 20 %

d)

41 - 50 %

e)

Different answer

5.

The Earth is a _____.

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

rock

d)

core

6.

It is a ball of rock, metal and water, surrounded by a layer of gas called the _____.

a)

oxygen

b)

atmosphere

c)

space

d)

crust

7.

The centre of the Earth is a ball of metal called the Earth’s _____.

a)

Core

b)

Hearth

c)

Crust

d)

Rock

8.

The Earth's Core is surrounded by the _____.

(name of layer)

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Rock

9.

The thin solid outer layer of the Earth is called the _____.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

atmosphere

d)

sky

10.

The Earth’s crust is thickest under the _____.

a)

sea

b)

continents

11.

What is the name of the continent where Indonesia is part?

a)

Australasia

b)

Eurasia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

12.

Rocks are made from _____.

a)

minerals

b)

sand

c)

stone

d)

diamonds

13.

Describe three different ways we use rocks.

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14.

List four properties you can use to describe a rock.

a)

colour

b)

smell

c)

hardness

d)

texture

e)

lustre

15.

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

16.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
17.
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
18.

Why is it important that the Earth is tilted compared to the sun?

a)

Because of time

b)

Because of the moon

c)

Because of the Seasons

d)

Other reason