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Earth's Layer

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Crust

a)

the outermost shell of Earth

b)

the innermost shell of Earth

c)

Upper Mantle

d)

Lower Mantle

2.

what is a Mantle

a)

A part from the Rock Cycle

b)

A part of Wathering

c)

the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior

d)

The Parts of Earth's layer

3.

Which layer is the densest/heaviest?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Core

4.

Which chemical layer is made of molten silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

5.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
6.
Which is thicker, continental or oceanic crust?
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
7.

Name the largest layer

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

8.

Which layer is the thinnest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

9.

Which layer is made up of two different kinds of layers, continental and oceanic?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

10.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

a)


Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core


b)

Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust

c)

Outer Core, Crust, Inner Core, Mantle

d)

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

11.

Which layer is made of magma?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

12.

Which layer creates Earth's magnetic field?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

13.

_____ crust forms the ocean floor, is made of basalt rock, and is the densest and youngest type of crust.

a)

Continental

b)

Oceanic

14.

_____ crust forms the continents, is mostly made of granite, is the oldest type of crust, and sits on tectonic plates.

a)

Continental

b)

Oceanic

15.

which layer is under the most pressure?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mesosphere

d)

crust

16.

where does the heat in the mantle come from?

a)

the earths core

b)

the earths crust

17.

True or false "hot rock rises, cooler rocks sink down"

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Which chemical layer is made of molten silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron?

a)

mantle

b)

core

c)

crust

19.
Which statement is correct?
a)
As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases.
b)
As you move down through the layers pressure increases.
c)
As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases.
d)
As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.
20.
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
21.

Which layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

22.
Which layer is the least dense?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
23.

What are examples of direct evidence?

a)

rock samples

b)

earthquakes

c)

water

d)

seismic waves

24.

Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake are

a)

granite

b)

pressure

c)

layers

d)

seismic waves

25.

As you descend deeper beneath Earth's surface, the temperature

a)

decreases

b)

doesn't change

c)

increases

d)

stays the same

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