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Unit 3, LS3 Vocab: Earth's Interior

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Crust

a)

The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al

b)

The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel

c)

The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass

d)

The edge of a pizza or pie

2.

Mantle

a)

The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al

b)

The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel

c)

The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass

d)

The edge of a pizza or pie

3.

Core

a)

The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al

b)

The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel

c)

The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass

d)

The edge of a pizza or pie

4.

Density is...

a)

how much volume (cm3) there is in a given mass (g)

b)

how heavy something is (lbs)

c)

how much mass an object has (g)

d)

The amount of mass (g) in a given volume (cm3)

5.

The physical layer that is made up of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle is known as the...

a)

asthenosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

outer core

d)

mesosphere

6.

The denser and thinner of the two types of crust is the...

a)

oceanic crust

b)

mountainous crust

c)

core crust

d)

continental crust

7.

The physical layer of Earth's interior where convection currents flow to move the tectonic plates is the...

a)

lithosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

8.

The only layer of Earth's interior that is liquid is the...

a)

asthenosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

9.

Inner Core

a)

the physical layer of Earth's interior where convection currents can be found

b)

the physical layer of Earth's interior that is made of iron and nickel and is a solid

c)

the physical layer of Earth's interior that is made of iron and nickel and is a liquid

d)

the physical layer of Earth's interior that we walk upon

10.

Seismic waves

a)

waves of energy that travel through Earth's oceans

b)

Waves of energy that travel through Earth's interior

c)

Waves of energy that travel through Earth's atmosphere

d)

Waves of energy that travel through space