WorksheetsInner Earth Real Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 53mins
Select all of the following that ARE layers of the Earth:
Mantle
Crust
Filling
Inner Core
Which of the following is the THINEST layer of the Earth
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
Select ALL of the elements present in both the Inner AND Outer Core
Silicon
Iron
Calcium
Nickel
Select ALL of the true "Fun Facts" about the Earth's interior
This Inner Core can reach temperatures as hot as the surface of the sun
Oceanic Crust is mostly Basalt, and Continental Crust is mostly Granite
Continental Crust is always thinner than Oceanic Crust
From the surface of the Earth to the center is more than 6,200 KM (about 4000 miles)
Select ALL of the Continents that are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere:
Africa
Australia
Antartica
South America
As you go from the Earth's crust to the Inner Core, the pressure __________.
Increases
decreases
stays the same
varies up and down randomly
Seismic waves are an example of Geologists using _____________ methods
direct
indirect
inexpensive
organic
If you were able to bore through the Earth, and you were currently experiencing temperatures of 1100 degrees Celsius (about 2024 degrees F) you are in the _____________ layer.
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Outer Space
List an element that is part of the mantle, but NOT the cores, besides oxygen (no caps)
(a)
The Bingham Copper Mine is the biggest ________________ mine in the world.
Sink hole
Bore hole
Open Pit
diamond
The Mirya (Mir) Diamond mine in Russia extracts about _____ pounds each year.
30
300
3000
3 billion
At the bottom of the sinkhole in the video were:
Cats
Bats
Rats
Hats
The Caldera mentioned in the Textbook that is less than 100 miles from J Bar J Ranch is: (no caps)
(a)
The deepest open pit mine is the world mines for ________________
diamonds
silver
copper
neutrinos
The South African Diamond Mine is about ______________ feet deep and ___________ acres wide (select both answers).
800
8000
40
400
The Mantle transitions to the Outer Core about ________ KM below the Earth's surface.
40
3000
5150
6371
The "Door to Hell" was set by _________ and had been burning for more than _______ years (select 2 answers)
lightening
workers
4
40
Chapter 1 in the textbook begins with an satellite image of ______________.
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Old England
Geologists study __________________.
The Sun and Moon
Mental Health
Processes that create Earth's features
Sports betting
Geologist divide the forces that change the Earth's surface into two groups: constructive and (a) [no caps]
Which of the following is not an element that is part of the Earth's Crust:
Calcium
Potassium
Iron
Nickel
According to the textbook, the difference between the THICKEST part of the Earth's CRUST and the THINNEST part of the Earth's crust is about ________.
5 KM or 3 miles
35 KM or 21 miles
100 KM or 62 miles
2000 KM or 1250 miles
According to the textbook, the distance from the surface to the center of the earth (total of all the layers) is EXACTLY (a) KM
In the video, the hole dug in Antarctica was in order to study ________.
Copper
Gold
Neutrinos
The Netherworld
Select all of the sections that are part of Chapter 1 of the textbook.
Earth's Interior
Drifting Continents
Sea-floor Spreading
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
The Inner and Outer Core make up about 33% of the Earth's mass (weight), but about ____% of its volume.
5
15
50
95
The Mantle and the Outer Core depth add up to about _______ KM thick.
2200
5150
6371
9999
Which fact is true about the inner core layer of Earth?
The inner core contains the least amount of pressure.
The inner core is Earth's thinnest layer.
The inner core is hotter than the surface of the sun.
The inner core provides the magma for volcanoes.
