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WorksheetsInterior of the Earth
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
2.
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
3.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
4.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
5.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust down into the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
6.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
7.
Which crust is thicker
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
bread
d)
pizza
8.
Identify C
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
9.
The deeper into Earth you go the...
a)
greater the pressure
b)
less pressure
c)
pressure remains the same
10.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
11.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
12.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
13.
Oceanic crust is made of water.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The Earth's core is made primarily of titanium.
a)
True
b)
False
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