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Layers of the Earth Quiz Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

2.

The second layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

3.

The third layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

4.

The fourth layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

5.

The coolest layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

6.

The thickest layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

7.

The liquid metal layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

8.

The solid metal layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

9.

The hottest layer of the earth

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

10.

Which statement is true?

a)

The core is cooler than the crust.

b)

The core is hotter than the crust.

c)

The crust is hotter than the core.

11.

Why is the center of the earth a solid?

a)

because it is so hot down there

b)

because it is made out of metal

c)

because there is so much pressure down there

12.

We know about the layers of the earth from studying __.

a)

earthquake data

b)

satellite data

c)

drill samples

13.

The lithosphere is __.

a)

the brittle crust and the uppermost mantle

b)

where convection is strongest

c)

continental crust only

d)

made of liquid iron and nickel

14.

Compared to the continental crust, oceanic crust ______.

a)

has more different types of rocks

b)

is thicker and less dense

c)

is thinner and denser

d)

is more magnetic

15.

Which physical layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates?

a)

mantle

b)

asthenosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

lithosphere

16.

As you travel deep into the earth the temperature constantly __.

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

d)

fluctuates up and down