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Worksheetsearth layers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Select ALL layers that are liquid/molten rock.
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Select ALL layers that are solid.
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
A form of indirect evidence used by scientists, vibrations that travel through Earth’s crust (earthquake)
Guessing
Seismic Waves
Convection Currents
Gravity
Layer of Earth that is made of the upper mantle and crust.
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Lower Mantle/Mesosphere
Core
The parts of Earth that contain living organisms
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Tectonic plates move due to what?
the moon
tsunamis
heated currents deep within Earth
the formation of mountains over time
The continental crust floats on top of the mantle because the crust is
less dense than the mantle.
made of a liquid material.
made up of oxygen which is a light element.
separated from the mantle by a layer of water.
Which is true about oceanic crust?
It is thinner and less dense than continental crust.
It is thinner and more dense than continental crust.
It is thicker and more dense than continental crust.
It is thicker and less dense than continental crust.
Which is the coolest layer?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Why is the inside of the earth divided into layers?
The layers are all solid.
The layers are all the same temperature.
The inside is divided into layers but, they are all alike.
The inside of the earth is divided into layers because they are all different temperatures and densities.
