wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many layers does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What is the thinnest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

3.

What is the thickest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

4.

What is the coolest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

5.

What is the hottest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

6.

What is the densest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

7.

Which layer is the only liquid layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

8.

Which layer(s) have convection currents? Select all that apply.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

9.

Which layer is made of solid Iron and nickel?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

10.

Which layer is made of liquid iron and nickel?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

11.

The Lithosphere is made up of the ___________.

a)

Crust and Upper Mantle

b)

Inner and Outer Cores

c)

Outer Core and Lower Mantle

d)

Lower and Middle Mantle

12.

What are convection currents?

a)

the cycle of heated rock or metal rising, and cooling rock or metal falling.

b)

the cycle of cooling rock or metal rising, and heated rock or metal falling.

c)

an electric current found in the mantle.

d)

and electric current found in the outer core.

13.

What is the Asthenosphere?

a)

an elastic substance on which the tectonic plates float.

b)

the air that we breathe.

c)

another name for a globe.

d)

the hard inner core

14.

If we can't travel to the center of the Earth, how do we know so much about it?

a)

Seismic waves, made by earthquakes and man-made explosions

b)

special camera scopes sent through all the layers of the earth

c)

very long thermometers that can reach to the inner core

d)

super powerful x-rays

15.
This layer is directly below the crust.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
16.
This layer is directly below the mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
17.
This layer is the innermost layer of the Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
18.
This layer is the thinnest layer and is made of solid rock.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
19.
This layer is partly made up of solid rock, and the other part of this layer is thick, liquid rock (kind of like syrup).
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
20.
This layer is completely made up of liquid metal.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
21.
This layer is a solid ball of metal.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
22.
This layer includes all dry land and the Ocean floor.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
23.
This layer contains a small amount of metal.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
24.
This layer surrounds the inner core.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
25.
This layer is the hottest layer of the Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
26.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in BROWN?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
27.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in YELLOW?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
28.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in ORANGE?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
29.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in RED?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
30.
This layer is the outermost (TOP) layer of the Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
31.

This type of rock forms when layers of sediment are "glued" together by dissolved minerals.

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Hard rock

32.

This type of rock forms when existing rock is changed to new rock by extreme heat and pressure.

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Hard rock

33.

This type of rock forms when molten (melted) rock from beneath Earth's surface cools and hardens.

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Hard rock

34.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

35.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

36.

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

37.

A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.

a)

rift valley

b)

mid-ocean ridge

c)

mountain

d)

trench

38.

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

a)

ocean

b)

atmosphere

c)

wind

d)

convection

39.

Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

40.

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?

a)

continental drift

b)

plate tectonics

c)

first law of motion

d)

third law of motion

41.

What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

a)

fast and in stages

b)

slow and in stages

c)

fast and constant

d)

slow and constant

42.

The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

universal

43.

Which feature forms at convergent boundaries?

a)

trench

b)

rift valley

c)

mountain range

d)

mid-ocean ridge

44.
This image represents this type of boundary
a)
Divergent
b)
Transform
c)
Convergent
d)
Subduction
45.
This image represents this type of boundary
a)
Divergent
b)
Transform
c)
Convergent
d)
Subduction
46.
At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move in what way? 
a)
Tectonic plates move towards each other
b)
Tectonic plates slide past each other
c)
Tectonic plates move up and down
d)
Tectonic plates move away from each other
47.
 A land feature that is produced at a convergent boundary is
a)
a valley
b)
an ocean
c)
a canyon
d)
a volcano
48.
What is a tectonic plate?
a)
A piece of the Earth's crust
b)
A piece of Earth's mantle
c)
A piece of Earth's core
d)
A piece of Earth's Moon
49.
Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Reform
50.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
51.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
52.
The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
plates
53.
The liquid layer below the Earth's crust is the
a)
core
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
mantle
54.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Move away from each other
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
Slide beneath one another
55.
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Observant
d)
Transform
56.
The earth is hotter in the center than near the crust.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
What boundary creates mountains?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
fast
58.

Who is the Greatest Teacher of ALL TIME

a)

Mr. Z

b)

Mr. H

c)

Mr. X

d)

Mr. Y

Similar Resources on Wayground

U3 6th Grade Waves Study Guide

59 questions

U3 6th Grade Waves Study Guide

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Rocks and minerals

59 questions

Rocks and minerals

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade

Earth's Changing Climate Review

60 questions

Earth's Changing Climate Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Core Knowledge Science Review

55 questions

Core Knowledge Science Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Quiz #1 - Safety and CER

58 questions

Quiz #1 - Safety and CER

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade - University

#4 Test Review Shadows, SME, Water Cycle, Weather Climate

61 questions

#4 Test Review Shadows, SME, Water Cycle, Weather Climate

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Heat & Temperature Exam

53 questions

Heat & Temperature Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

States of Matter Test Review

56 questions

States of Matter Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade - University