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Layers of the Earth & Rocks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. It is the innermost layer of the Earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

2.

2. It is the only layer of the Earth which is in liquid state.

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

3.

3. It is the Earth's thinnest layer and is made up of solid rock.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

4.

4. These make up the outer core.

a)

molten rock

b)

molten iron

c)

nickel

d)

copper

5.

5. This part of the Earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

6.

6. It is the kind of rock which forms when magma cools.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

marble

7.

7. It is the kind of rock which forms when rock particles, remains of once-living organisms, and other sediments are pressed together.

a)

igneous

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

8.

8. Which is NOT an igneous rock?

a)

obsidian

b)

basalt

c)

limestone

d)

granite

9.

9. It is the kind of rock which forms when an existing rock is changed by heat and pressure.

a)

shale

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

10.

10. The following rocks are metamorphic rocks EXCEPT for

a)

gneiss

b)

rhyolite

c)

quartzite

d)

slate