WorksheetsOrigin and Structure of the Earth
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following layers of the Earth is responsible for the formation of magnetic field that surrounds the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Core
Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is where ozone layer can be found?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
What are the different criteria to make a planet a habitable one? (You can choose more than one answer)
Presence of liquid water
The planet must be located in the Goldilocks zone
Atmosphere
Presence of two or more stars in its system
Why is Earth called “the living planet?”
It sustains life.
It has atmosphere
It has water at the surface
All of the above
Which among the set of planets are called terrestrial?
Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What makes the planet Earth habitable compared to other planets?
It has soil.
It has trees
It has people
It has liquid water.
Why is Earth called a terrestrial planet?
It has life
It is closest to the sun
It is farther from the sun
It is placed at almost the middle planets
Which of the following best describes the surface of the planet Earth?
a thick layer of hydrogen gas
cloudy and hot with lots of volcano
cold, rocky, and covered with red dust
mostly water surface with some areas of land
Earth is said to be a unique planet. Which answer verifies the statement?
It supports life.
It is mostly covered in water.
Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
All of the above
Which is supported and sustained by planet?
life
a moon
a rocky core
an atmosphere
How many percent of water comprises the Earth?
15%
30%
50%
70%
What makes Earth similar to Venus?
Earth and Venus are the right sizes to hold a sufficient atmosphere.
Venus’ atmosphere is 100 times thicker than Earth.
Among all the solid planets and moons, only Earth, Venus, and Titan have significant atmospheres.
Both A and C
Which analogy corresponds to the characteristics of the following planets?
Earth: liquid water; Venus: thick atmosphere
Earth: liquid water; Mercury: fast rotation
Venus: thin atmosphere; Mercury: slow rotation
Venus: thick atmosphere; Mercury: fast rotation
Which one of the following figures represents the age of the earth?
4.6 million years
13.7 billion years
4.6 billion years
13.7 trillion years
(a) is the outermost layer of the solid portion of the Earth.
