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Earth Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thin solid layer of rock on the surface of the Earth

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

2.

Hot malleable solid rock that can flow like a fluid over long periods of time

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

3.

The mantle is made of molten liquid magma

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The mantle is made of hot malleable rock that is solid but SOFT

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Oceanic crust is made of:

a)

Dense Basalt rock

b)

Less dense Granite rock

c)

Water

d)

Magma

6.

Continental crust is made of:

a)

Dense Basalt rock

b)

Less dense Granite rock

c)

Magma

d)

Water

7.

Which is thicker:

a)

Continental crust

b)

Oceanic crust

8.

Which is denser:

a)

Oceanic crust

b)

Continental crust

9.

Which is older:

a)

Oceanic Crust

b)

Continental Crust

10.

What is the hottest layer of Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

11.

Which layer experiences the most pressure pushing down on it?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

12.

Which layer is made of liquid metal?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

13.

Which layer is made of solid metal?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

14.

Which layer moves in slow convection currents, moving the crust above it?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

15.

The crust is one big solid layer that is made of the same stuff

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE