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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 34mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Continent

c)

Mantle

d)

Core

2.

Which major layer do YOU live in and interact with every single day?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

3.

Which pattern accurately describes a CONVECTION CURRENT?

a)

Heat Rises, Cool Air Rises

b)

Heat Drops, Cool Air Drops

c)

Heat Rises, Cool Air Drops

d)

Heat Drops, Cool Air Rises

4.

What are the two sublayers making up the CRUST?

a)

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere, Oceanic

c)

Asthenosphere, Continental

d)

Oceanic, Continental

5.

Which two sublayers make up the middle MANTLE layer?

a)

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere, Oceanic

c)

Asthenosphere, Continental

d)

Oceanic, Continental

6.

In which of Earth's layers are tectonic plates found? These chunks of Earth are constantly moving underneath the continental and oceanic crust.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

7.

Which set of layers is in the CORRECT order going from OUTSIDE to INSIDE?

a)

Core, Crust, Mantle

b)

Crust, Mantle Core

c)

Mantle, Crust, Core

d)

Crust, Core, Mantle

8.

Which of Earth's layers is the hottest?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

9.

Which of Earth's layers is the coolest in temperature?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

10.

In which SUBLAYER would you find CONVECTION CURRENTS?

a)

Oceanic Crust

b)

Continental Crust

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Asthenosphere

11.

Which is the ONLY liquid layer of Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

12.

Which 2 ELEMENTS are found in the highest amount in the Core of Earth?

a)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

b)

Magnesium, Chlorine

c)

Helium, Hydrogen

d)

Nickel, Iron

13.

Which of Earth's SUBLAYERS can be described as hot molten ooey-gooey magma churning with heat rising and cool air falling?

a)

Continental Crust

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Inner Core