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Earth as a planet.

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main gases the earth's atmosphere is made up of ?

a)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen and Carbon-dioxide

c)

Nitrogen and Carbon-dioxide

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

2.

Greenhouse effect is a

a)

Endogenic process

b)

Natural process

c)

Man-made process

d)

Chemical process

3.

The inner most layer of the earth is

a)

Crust

b)

Mantel

c)

Core

d)

Lithosphere

4.

Mantel is ________% of the earth's mass

a)

21

b)

1

c)

84

d)

15

5.

The core is composed of-

a)

Oxygen and nitrogen

b)

Iron and Nickel

c)

Silica and Magnesium

d)

Silica and Aluminium

6.

The crust extends for about ______miles

a)

50

b)

11

c)

100

d)

25

7.

Earth's axis is inclined by ______

a)

23.7 degrees

b)

23.0 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

23.5 degree

8.

What is the temperature at surface of oceanic crust?

a)

-5 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

5 degrees

d)

It depends

9.

SIMA Floats above SIAL. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

10.

________ is 2900 km thick

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

11.

Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?

a)

Inner core and outer core

b)

Crust and inner core

c)

Crust and mantle

d)

Mantle and outer core

12.

The inner core of Earth is solid because of the

a)

Rate of rotation

b)

Extreme temperature

c)

Amount of pressure

d)

Magnetic field

13.

Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?

a)

The mantle

b)

The inner core

c)

The outer core

d)

The crust

14.

Which section of Earth is composed primarily of liquid metal?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantel

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

15.

A student uses clay to construct a modle of Earth . Which layer of the modle should be the thinnest layer?

a)

The layer representing the mantel

b)

The layer representing the outer core

c)

The layer representing the inner core

d)

The layer representing the crust