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earth layers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL layers that are liquid/molten rock.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

2.

Select ALL layers that are solid.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

3.

A form of indirect evidence used by scientists, vibrations that travel through Earth’s crust (earthquake)

a)

Guessing

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Convection Currents

d)

Gravity

4.

Layer of Earth that is made of the upper mantle and crust.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Lower Mantle/Mesosphere

d)

Core

5.

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

Tectonic plates move due to what?

a)

the moon

b)

tsunamis

c)

heated currents deep within Earth

d)

the formation of mountains over time

7.

The continental crust floats on top of the mantle because the crust is

a)

less dense than the mantle.

b)

made of a liquid material.

c)

made up of oxygen which is a light element.

d)

separated from the mantle by a layer of water.

8.

Which is true about oceanic crust?

a)

It is thinner and less dense than continental crust.

b)

It is thinner and more dense than continental crust.

c)

It is thicker and more dense than continental crust.

d)

It is thicker and less dense than continental crust.

9.

Which is the coolest layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

10.

Why is the inside of the earth divided into layers?

a)

The layers are all solid.

b)

The layers are all the same temperature.

c)

The inside is divided into layers but, they are all alike.

d)

The inside of the earth is divided into layers because they are all different temperatures and densities.