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Layers of the Earth

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

neither answer is correct.

2.

Which of the following is the correct order of the Earth's layers moving inward to the center.

a)

Crust

Mantle

Inner Core

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Crust

c)

Inner Core

Outer Core

Crust

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

Inner Core

Mantle

Crust

3.

What layer of the Earth is labeled B?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

4.

What layer of the Earth is labeled C?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

5.

Which layer of the Earth are convection currents found?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

6.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
7.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
8.
Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
a)
Part of the mantle
b)
Crust, mantle, Core
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Only the crust
9.

The lithosphere combines what two layers?

a)

Athenosphere & Crust

b)

Crust & Upper Mantle

c)

Mantel & Asthenosphere

10.
The asthenosphere makes up the?
a)
Upper portion of the mantel
b)
The lower portion of the crust
c)
Just the Athenosphere
11.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
12.

The rigid rocky layer of the crust and upper mantle is called the:

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Core

13.

The soft part of the Mantle below the Lithosphere is called the:

a)

Crust

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Core

14.

The layers of Earth are in the order they are in because:

a)

It keeps us safe

b)

It holds the Earth together

c)

Its pretty

d)

The different layers have different densities