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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the major earth layers?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner Core

2.

How many major earth layers are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3.5

3.

What is the order of the earth layers from inner to outer?

a)

Mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

b)

Inner core, mantle, crust, outer core

c)

Inner core, crust, mantle, outer core

d)

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

4.

There are two types of crust: _______ and _________

a)

Dirt and rock

b)

Oceanic and Continental

c)

dense and thin

d)

Solid and liquid

5.

Scientists rely on _____________ generated by earthquakes and explosions that travel through Earth and across its surface in order to identify the different layer structure.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Shock waves

c)

Weather patterns

d)

Drilling into the Earth

6.

In what layer of the Earth do people live?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Crust

7.

The innermost part of the Earth is the core and is about ______ miles (2414km) thick.

a)

500

b)

1500

c)

900

d)

11,000

8.

Which two layers of the Earth are the hottest ranging from 7200-9000 degrees Fahrenheit?

a)

Inner Core and Mantle

b)

Outer Core and Crust

c)

Inner Core and Outer Core

d)

Mantle and Crust

9.

Which two layers are made up primarily of iron and nickel?

a)

Inner Core and Outer Core

b)

Mantle and Crust

c)

Inner Core and Mantle

d)

Mantle and Outer Core

10.

What layer of the Earth is liquid?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

11.

Despite the high temperatures, the Inner Core remains ____.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Dense

d)

Thin

12.

Which layer makes up most of Earth's volume?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

13.

Oceanic crust is thinner and more flexible than the continents.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Continental crust is thicker and less flexible than Oceanic crust.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Which one of the layers is the most interesting to you?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Crust

d)

Outer Core