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Earth's Layers

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets cooler
b)
it gets hotter
c)
it stays the same
d)
the core is frozen
2.
What layer is shown by letter A?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
3.

We live on the ___.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

4.

The crust is made of ___.

a)

Metal

b)

Liquid Rock

c)

Solid Rock

d)

Inner Core

5.

The crust is ___.

a)

One smooth shell

b)

Divided into 12 plates

6.
What layer is shown by letter B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
7.

This layer is made of hot liquid rocks (magma).

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

8.

The mantle is made of ___.

a)

Metal

b)

Liquid Rock

c)

Solid Rock

9.

How have scientists learned about the mantle?

a)

By drilling down to observe it directly

b)

By taking special vehicles to visit the mantle

c)

By observing pieces of the mantle that rose to Earth's surface

10.
What layer is shown by letter C?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
11.
What layer is shown by letter D?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
12.

This layer is made of extremely hot metal

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

13.

The core is made of ___.

a)

Solid Rock

b)

Liquid Rock

c)

Metal

14.

Earth has a magnetic field because of the liquid metal in the ____.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

15.

The Inner Core is the same temperature as ___.

a)

Neptune

b)

The Crust

c)

The Sun

16.

How have scientists learned about the core?

a)

By drilling down to observe it directly

b)

By making inferences

c)

By observing pieces of the core that rose to Earth's surface

17.

Organize the Layers from the Surface to the Deepest.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

1)
2)
3)
4)
18.

Match the layer to its composition.

a)

Crust

1.

Solid Rock

b)

Mantle

2.

Liquid Rock

c)

Outer Core

3.

Liquid Metal

d)

Inner Core

4.

Solid Metal

19.

Match the layer to a handy fact.

a)

Crust

1.

The layer we live on

b)

Mantle

2.

Visible during volcanoes

c)

Outer Core

3.

Creates Earth's magnetic field

d)

Inner Core

4.

The same temperature as the Sun

20.

Label the composition of the Earth.

21.

Label the layers of the Earth.

22.
Identify the layers of the Earth shown in the diagram.