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Inside Earth Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The centre of the Earth is almost __________ miles below the surface.

a)

2,000

b)

3,000

c)

4,000

d)

5,000

2.

Around how thick is Earth´s crust?

a)

25km

b)

20km

c)

50km

d)

35km

3.

Which animals dig the deepest burrows?

a)

Nile crocodiles

b)

Rabbits

c)

Foxes

d)

Worms

4.

In which country is Cappadocia, the world´s deepest underground city located?

a)

Israel

b)

Turkey

c)

Switzerland

d)

Germany

5.

Where is the deepest point of Oceanic Crust?

a)

Pacific Trench

b)

Atlantic Trench

c)

Phillipine Trench

d)

Mariana´s Trench

6.

Around how thick is the Mantle?

a)

2,500 miles

b)

1,800 miles

c)

1,200 miles

d)

3,600 miles

7.

As you get closer and closer to Earth´s core what happens to the pressure?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It explodes

8.

In which layer are Earthquakes born?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Upper Core

d)

Inner Core

9.

Earth´s Outer Core is Bout the same size as which planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

10.

Around what temperature is the Inner Core?

a)

7,000ºc

b)

7,500ºc

c)

4,000ºc

d)

6,000ºc

11.

If you could fall to the centre of the Earth around how long would it take to reach the centre?

a)

10 minutes

b)

35 minutes

c)

18 minutes

d)

24 minutes

12.

Earth´s crust is a blanket to the Mantle because it is rich in radioactive elements. Which is not a radioactive element of the crust?

a)

Zirconium

b)

Uranium

c)

Thorium

d)

Potassium

13.

How far underground is the deepest Gold Mine in the world Mponeng Gold Mine?

a)

3.5 miles

b)

2.5 miles

c)

4.2 miles

d)

5 miles

14.

Oceanic crust is thinner and younger than Continental Crust but how much of the Earth does it cover?

a)

75%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

35%

15.

Earth´s Upper Mantle is made up of four main elements, which are these is NOT a main element of the Upper Mantle?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Calcium

d)

Silicone