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Earth's Interior

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 

What is the inner most layer of Earth?

a)

core

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

asthenosphere

2.

Which layer of the earth is completely Liquid?

a)

Crust

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner Core

3.

What layer has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part?

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Mantle

d)

none

4.

Which layer is the thickest?

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Mantle

d)

All of them are the same size

5.

What describes the outer core?

a)

solid

b)

viscous

c)

liquid

d)

gas

6.

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

a)

Outer Core

b)

Inner Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

7.

What is the name of layer R?

a)

lithosphere

b)

outer core

c)

mesosphere

d)

inner core

8.

 

What is the name of layer Q?

a)

lithosphere

b)

outer core

c)

mesosphere

d)

asthenosphere

9.

What is the name of layer Z?

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

core

d)

mantle

10.

What is the name of layer Y?

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

11.

Where is heat and pressure the greatest in the Earth?

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

12.

How have scientists been able to infer the internal structure of Earth without being able to directly observe inside the Earth?

a)

Scientists analyze how earthquake waves move throught Earth's interior.

b)

Scientists make educated guesses about Earth's internal structure based on previous hypothesis.

c)

Scientists use satellite radar and sonar technologies to map Earth's internal layers.

d)

Scientists study different types of rocks from many different locations on Earth's surface.

13.

 

The definition of a "mantle" is ...

a)

A layer molten lava

b)

The layer of hot, solid material between the Earth's crust and core.

c)

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

d)

The outermost layer of the Earth's crust.

14.

A layer of rock that covers the Earth's surface is known as ...

a)

the outer mantle.

b)

the inner crust.

c)

Jolly Ranchers.

d)

crust.

15.

Brain teaser: There are 5 apples and you take 3. How many apples do you have?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

16.

Brain teaser: What is heavier 100kg of gold or 100 kg of feathers?

a)

gold

b)

they are both the same

c)

feathers

d)

What if the scale is incorrect?

17.

Brain teaser: Johnny's mother had three children. The first was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?

a)

June

b)

March

c)

July

d)

Johnny