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WorksheetsLayers of the Earth Quiz Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The first layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The second layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The third layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The fourth layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The coolest layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The thickest layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The liquid metal layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The solid metal layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The hottest layer of the earth
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
Which statement is true?
The core is cooler than the crust.
The core is hotter than the crust.
The crust is hotter than the core.
Why is the center of the earth a solid?
because it is so hot down there
because it is made out of metal
because there is so much pressure down there
We know about the layers of the earth from studying __.
earthquake data
satellite data
drill samples
The lithosphere is __.
the brittle crust and the uppermost mantle
where convection is strongest
continental crust only
made of liquid iron and nickel
Compared to the continental crust, oceanic crust ______.
has more different types of rocks
is thicker and less dense
is thinner and denser
is more magnetic
Which physical layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates?
mantle
asthenosphere
mesosphere
lithosphere
As you travel deep into the earth the temperature constantly __.
decreases
stays the same
increases
fluctuates up and down
