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Earth's Layers Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

d)

atmosphere

2.

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid rock and minerals?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Crust

3.

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

a)

core

b)

crust

c)

outer core

d)

mantle

4.

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for generating the magnetic field?

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

5.

What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core?

a)

mantle

b)

core

c)

crust

d)

outer core

6.

Which layer of the Earth is composed of iron and nickel?

a)

Crust

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

7.

What is the temperature like in the inner core of the Earth?

a)

3,500 degrees Celsius

b)

5,700 degrees Celsius

c)

8,200 degrees Celsius

d)

10,000 degrees Celsius

8.

What is the name of the boundary between the crust and the mantle?

a)

Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)

b)

Gutenberg discontinuity

c)

Lehmann discontinuity

d)

Fujita scale

9.

Which layer of the Earth is divided into the upper and lower sections?

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

crust

d)

core

10.

What is the name of the process by which the Earth's layers were formed?

a)

Differentiation

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Crystallization