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Earth's Layer's Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of the earth's layers from inside to outside?

a)

inner core, mantle, outer core, crust

b)

outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

2.

Which is the thinnest layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

3.

Which is the hottest layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

4.

Which is the coolest layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

5.

Select ALL layers that are solid.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

6.

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.

7.

Which is true about continental crust?

a)

It is thinner and more dense than oceanic crust.

b)

It is thinner and less dense than oceanic crust.

c)

It is thicker and more dense than oceanic crust.

d)

It is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

8.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
9.
A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle 
d)
outer core
10.
Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth
a)
increases
b)
decreases 
c)
goes up or down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
11.
Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
12.

Which layer contains convection currents?

a)

outer core

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

lithosphere

13.

Scientists know about the Earth Layers due to _________.

a)

volcanic activity

b)

seismic waves

c)

magnetic properties

14.
What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?
a)
Oceanic and Crustatious Crust
b)
Oceanic and Continental Crust
c)
Optic and Continental Crust
15.
Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
16.
Which sublayer is made up of the crust and upper mantle?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
17.
Identify each layer - #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
18.
Identify each layer - #19.
a)
mantle
b)
lithosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
19.
Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter A
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
20.
It is possible to drill through the crust.
a)
Sure, they have already done it.
b)
Yeah, they will get it done soon.
c)
No way, it would make the world explode
d)
Nah, we've only drilled a little bit, like 1/100th of the way through.