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Journey to the Center of the Earth Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the depth of the ancient underground city Derinkuyu in Turkey?

a)

85 meters

b)

137 meters

c)

828 meters

d)

1,642 meters

2.

What is the depth of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai?

a)

828 meters

b)

1,642 meters

c)

85 meters

d)

137 meters

3.

What is the depth of Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake in Russia?

a)

1,642 meters

b)

828 meters

c)

85 meters

d)

137 meters

4.

What is the average depth of the ocean floor?

a)

85 meters

b)

137 meters

c)

3,897 meters

d)

5,000 meters

5.

What is the temperature range of the upper mantle of the Earth?

a)

6,000 degrees Celsius

b)

500 to 1,000 degrees Celsius

c)

1,400 to 3,000 degrees Celsius

d)

3,700 degrees Celsius

6.

What is the main component of the outer core of the Earth?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Platinum and palladium

c)

Aluminum and copper

d)

Iron and nickel

7.

What is the depth of the Kola Superdeep Borehole, the deepest human-made hole?

a)

8,848 meters

b)

9,100 meters

c)

12,262 meters

d)

12,345 meters

8.

How do geologists study the Earth's layers?

a)

By measuring the layers directly

b)

By using telescopes

c)

By studying rock samples

d)

By traveling through the Earth

9.

What is the temperature range of the Earth's crust?

a)

0 to 500 degrees Celsius

b)

500 to 1,000 degrees Celsius

c)

1,000 to 1,500 degrees Celsius

d)

1,500 to 2,000 degrees Celsius

10.

What is the depth of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world's oceans?

a)

10,972 meters

b)

8,848 meters

c)

12,262 meters

d)

9,100 meters

11.

What is the main component of the Earth's inner core?

a)

Iron and nickel

b)

Gold and silver

c)

Aluminum and copper

d)

Platinum and palladium

12.

What is the main component of the Earth's mantle?

a)

Iron and nickel

b)

Gold and silver

c)

Aluminum and copper

d)

Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, and magnesium

13.

What is the depth of the Grand Canyon, one of the world's natural wonders, located in Arizona?

a)

1,828 meters

b)

1,000 meters

c)

2,133 meters

d)

1,600 meters

14.

What is the temperature range of the Earth's core?

a)

3,000 to 5,000 degrees Celsius

b)

1,000 to 1,500 degrees Celsius

c)

500 to 1,000 degrees Celsius

d)

1,500 to 2,000 degrees Celsius

15.

What type of stone is Stone Mountain made up of ?

a)

Granite

b)

Quartz

c)

Grandiorite

d)

All of the above