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Earth's Interior

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Order the layers of the Earth's interior starting with the inside layer and ending with the outside layer?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

1)
2)
3)
2.

The outer layer of the Earth

a)

Inner core

b)

Crust

c)

Outer core

d)

Mantle

3.

If an object is less dense it will.....

a)

sink

b)

float

4.

If an object is more dense it will.....

a)

sink

b)

float

5.

What are the two types of crust?

a)

Oceanic

b)

Continental

c)

Thick

d)

Tectonic Plate

6.

What are the two types of crust?

a)

Continental and Landforms

b)

Oceanic and Mountains

c)

Mountains and Landforms

d)

Oceanic and Continental

7.
What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?
a)
it remains the same
b)
it increases then decreases
c)
it increases
d)
it decreases
8.

Which layer is the thinnest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

9.

Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

10.
Which layer contains BOTH the upper mantle and the crust?
a)
lithosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
athensosphere
11.
Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth’s interior is made up of several _____.
a)
layers
b)
continents
c)
elements
d)
trenches
12.
The Earth’s surface is ______
a)
constantly changing over time
b)
the same today as millions of years ago
c)
studied using seismic waves
d)
only studied indirectly
13.

When is Ms. Davis Birthday?

a)

11/04

b)

11/08

c)

11/11

d)

11/13

14.

Where is Ms. Davis from?

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Mississippi

d)

P Valley