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interior of the earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Our earth has a layered structure comprising of ____________.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Metallic ball

d)

Core

2.

name the person who discovered Mohorovicio discontinuity

a)

Andera

Mohorovicic

b)

MR. Discontinuity

c)

John Newton

d)

Alexander Fleming

e)

Andreja

Mohorovicic

3.

the thickness of the crust is ____________.

a)

4-5km

b)

5-40km

c)

90-150km

d)

540km

4.

the innermost shell is called the lower mantle

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Below the crust is the upper mantle, with the upper-most portion referred to as the_______

a)

Biosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

7 sphere

d)

asphere

6.

Label the parts

(a)  

7.

The upper mantle is only about ______ of the total mantle thickness.

a)

30%

b)

22%

c)

33%

d)

20%

8.

The temperature of the lower mantle ranges from ______.

a)

1,690 °C / 3,070 °F

b)

1691 ℃ / 3075.8℉

c)

1385 ℃ / 2525℉

9.

What is the thickness of the Mantle ?

a)

2900 km

b)

500 km

c)

1200 km

d)

7502 km

10.

Although the inner core is very hot, it is not liquid like the outer core.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE