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WorksheetsLayers of the Earth
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 48mins
Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Which of the following would be an accurate feature to include in a model of Earth?
A crust that is the thickest layer.
An inner core that contains oceans.
A thin mantle in the center of the model.
A liquid outer core below the mantle.
Which of the following best describes Earth’s asthenosphere?
Liquid rock that can reach the surface.
Solid rock that is broken into plates.
Dense rock that moves the crust.
Metal rock at the center of the Earth.
The layer of Earth that is found directly below the lithosphere is called the -
crust
asthenosphere
inner core
outer core
Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Inner Core
Outer Core
Which layer of Earth behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where pressure is higher?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Which of Earth’s layers would be best modeled as a metallic sphere?
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Earth’s crust would be best modeled by using a material that is -
liquid and hot
dense and smooth
soft and flexible
thin and solid
Which of the following best describes the position of the layer of the earth known as the crust?
Above the mantle, which is above the core
Above the core, and below the mantle
Between the inner core and the outer core
Below all other layers, including the mantle and core
The center layer of the Earth is
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Core
The mantle is a
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Semi-Solid
Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Which layer of the Earth is the THICKEST?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Continental crust is made of mostly
Basalt
Granite
Magma
What is Earth's core made of
Granite
Iron & Nickel
Basalt
In what layers does heat circulate and help drive tectonic plate movments?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Based on the image, which layer is the inner core?
B
C
D
E
Based on the image, which layer is the outer core?
B
C
D
E
What layer is composed of nickel and iron in liquid form?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What layer is composed of nickel and iron in solid form?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Which fact is true about the inner core layer of Earth?
The inner core contains the least amount of pressure.
The inner core is Earth's thinnest layer.
The inner core is hotter than the surface of the sun.
The inner core provides the magma for volcanoes.
