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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Crust

2.

Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?

a)

A crust that is the thickest layer.

b)

An inner core that contains oceans.

c)

A thin mantle in the center of the model.

d)

A liquid outer core below the mantle.

3.

Which of the following best describes Earth’s asthenosphere?

a)

Liquid rock that can reach the surface.

b)

Solid rock that is broken into plates.

c)

Dense rock that moves the crust.

d)

Metal rock at the center of the Earth.

4.

The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -

a)

crust

b)

asthenosphere

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

5.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

6.

Which layer of Earth behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where pressure is higher?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

7.

Which of Earth’s layers would be best modeled as a metallic sphere?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Inner Core

8.

Earth’s crust would be best modeled by using a material that is -

a)

liquid and hot

b)

dense and smooth

c)

soft and flexible

d)

thin and solid

9.

Which of the following best describes the position of the layer of the earth known as the crust?

a)

Above the mantle, which is above the core

b)

Above the core, and below the mantle

c)

Between the inner core and the outer core

d)

Below all other layers, including the mantle and core

10.

The center layer of the Earth is

a)

Outer Core

b)

Inner Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Core

11.

The mantle is a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Semi-Solid

12.

Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer Core

d)

Crust

13.

Which layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

14.

Continental crust is made of mostly

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Magma

15.

What is Earth's core made of

a)

Granite

b)

Iron & Nickel

c)

Basalt

16.
Identify Layer 2
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Lithosphere
17.

In what layers does heat circulate and help drive tectonic plate movments?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

18.

Based on the image, which layer is the inner core?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

19.

Based on the image, which layer is the outer core?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

20.

What layer is composed of nickel and iron in liquid form?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

21.

What layer is composed of nickel and iron in solid form?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

22.
What layer is 1?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantel
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
23.
Identify each layer - #15.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Asthenosphere
24.
What Layer is 3?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
25.

Which fact is true about the inner core layer of Earth?

a)

The inner core contains the least amount of pressure.

b)

The inner core is Earth's thinnest layer.

c)

The inner core is hotter than the surface of the sun.

d)

The inner core provides the magma for volcanoes.