WorksheetsPPQuiz_24 July_Inside the Earth
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the core of the Earth made of?
Steel and copper
Magnesium and iron
Aluminium and kryptonite
Iron and nickel
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
Pressure decreases
Pressure increases
No change
The element that has the highest density found throughout the composition of the Earth is _____.
Iron
Aluminum
Magnesium
If the pressure is greater than the temperature, the layer will be _________.
solid
liquid
semi-liquid rock
The intense heat from Earth's interior that warms the magma beneath the Earth's surface is called
geothermal energy
hydrogen energy
tidal power
solar energy
Waves travel at different speeds through the Earth's interior. What property distinguishes the Earth's crust, mantle, and core?
mass
pressure
composition
temperature
In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?
by adding water vapor to the atmosphere
by adding heat to Earth's surface
by adding gases to the atmosphere
by adding lava to Earth's surface
Which occurrence is NOT caused by the motion of Earth's plates?
ocean tides
mountain formation
earthquakes
volcanoes
Which of the following would be the least likely cause of volcanic eruption?
gas pressure within Earth's crust
new magma flowing into an already full magma chamber
tectonic plates sliding past each other
tectonic plates colliding
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
the density cracks thin areas of Earth's crust
heat causes the mantle to expand
there are plate boundaries
bubbles of magma rise to the surface
What is the average temperature of the mantle?
3000° C
200° - 400° C
4000° - 5000° C
5000° - 6000° C
The rock which is made up of molten magma is
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of
Rocks
Minerals
Fossils
What is the correct order of Earth's layers? (starting from surface)
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
Rocks continually recycle into different forms.
True
False
The movement of tectonic plates is due to ____?
convection currents in the mantle
seafloor spreading
The crust and the uppermost mantle make up this solid layer of hard rock.
inner core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
outer core
Why do continents look different today from how they looked 100 million years ago?
Ocean waves reshaped the continents
The continents have drifted apart
Volcanoes have destroyed the continents
Wind and waves have eroded the continents.
