WorksheetsUnit 3, LS3 Vocab: Earth's Interior
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Crust
The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al
The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel
The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass
The edge of a pizza or pie
Mantle
The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al
The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel
The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass
The edge of a pizza or pie
Core
The outermost layer of Earth made mostly of Si, O and Al
The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel
The middle layer of Earth's interior that makes up most of Earth's mass
The edge of a pizza or pie
Density is...
how much volume (cm3) there is in a given mass (g)
how heavy something is (lbs)
how much mass an object has (g)
The amount of mass (g) in a given volume (cm3)
The physical layer that is made up of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle is known as the...
asthenosphere
lithosphere
outer core
mesosphere
The denser and thinner of the two types of crust is the...
oceanic crust
mountainous crust
core crust
continental crust
The physical layer of Earth's interior where convection currents flow to move the tectonic plates is the...
lithosphere
mesosphere
outer core
inner core
The only layer of Earth's interior that is liquid is the...
asthenosphere
mesosphere
mantle
outer core
Inner Core
the physical layer of Earth's interior where convection currents can be found
the physical layer of Earth's interior that is made of iron and nickel and is a solid
the physical layer of Earth's interior that is made of iron and nickel and is a liquid
the physical layer of Earth's interior that we walk upon
Seismic waves
waves of energy that travel through Earth's oceans
Waves of energy that travel through Earth's interior
Waves of energy that travel through Earth's atmosphere
Waves of energy that travel through space
