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Inner Earth Real Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all of the following that ARE layers of the Earth:

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Filling

d)

Inner Core

2.

Which of the following is the THINEST layer of the Earth

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Inner Core

d)

Crust

3.

Select ALL of the elements present in both the Inner AND Outer Core

a)

Silicon

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Nickel

4.

Select ALL of the true "Fun Facts" about the Earth's interior

a)

This Inner Core can reach temperatures as hot as the surface of the sun

b)

Oceanic Crust is mostly Basalt, and Continental Crust is mostly Granite

c)

Continental Crust is always thinner than Oceanic Crust

d)

From the surface of the Earth to the center is more than 6,200 KM (about 4000 miles)

5.

Select ALL of the Continents that are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere:

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Antartica

d)

South America

6.

As you go from the Earth's crust to the Inner Core, the pressure __________.

a)

Increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

varies up and down randomly

7.

Seismic waves are an example of Geologists using _____________ methods

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

inexpensive

d)

organic

8.

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.

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Space

9.

List an element that is part of the mantle, but NOT the cores, besides oxygen (no caps)

(a)  

10.

The Bingham Copper Mine is the biggest ________________ mine in the world.

a)

Sink hole

b)

Bore hole

c)

Open Pit

d)

diamond

11.

The Mirya (Mir) Diamond mine in Russia extracts about _____ pounds each year.

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3000

d)

3 billion

12.

At the bottom of the sinkhole in the video were:

a)

Cats

b)

Bats

c)

Rats

d)

Hats

13.

The Caldera mentioned in the Textbook that is less than 100 miles from J Bar J Ranch is: (no caps)

(a)  

14.

The deepest open pit mine is the world mines for ________________

a)

diamonds

b)

silver

c)

copper

d)

neutrinos

15.

The South African Diamond Mine is about ______________ feet deep and ___________ acres wide (select both answers).

a)

800

b)

8000

c)

40

d)

400

16.

The Mantle transitions to the Outer Core about ________ KM below the Earth's surface.

a)

40

b)

3000

c)

5150

d)

6371

17.

The "Door to Hell" was set by _________ and had been burning for more than _______ years (select 2 answers)

a)

lightening

b)

workers

c)

4

d)

40

18.

Chapter 1 in the textbook begins with an satellite image of ______________.

a)

New York

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Francisco

d)

Old England

19.

Geologists study __________________.

a)

The Sun and Moon

b)

Mental Health

c)

Processes that create Earth's features

d)

Sports betting

20.

Geologist divide the forces that change the Earth's surface into two groups: constructive and (a)   [no caps]

21.

Which of the following is not an element that is part of the Earth's Crust:

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Iron

d)

Nickel

22.

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 ________.

a)

5 KM or 3 miles

b)

35 KM or 21 miles

c)

100 KM or 62 miles

d)

2000 KM or 1250 miles

23.

According to the textbook, the distance from the surface to the center of the earth (total of all the layers) is EXACTLY (a)   KM

24.

In the video, the hole dug in Antarctica was in order to study ________.

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Neutrinos

d)

The Netherworld

25.

Select all of the sections that are part of Chapter 1 of the textbook.

a)

Earth's Interior

b)

Drifting Continents

c)

Sea-floor Spreading

d)

The Theory of Plate Tectonics

26.

The Inner and Outer Core make up about 33% of the Earth's mass (weight), but about ____% of its volume.

a)

5

b)

15

c)

50

d)

95

27.

The Mantle and the Outer Core depth add up to about _______ KM thick.

a)

2200

b)

5150

c)

6371

d)

9999

28.

Which fact is true about the inner core layer of Earth?

a)

The inner core contains the least amount of pressure.

b)

The inner core is Earth's thinnest layer.

c)

The inner core is hotter than the surface of the sun.

d)

The inner core provides the magma for volcanoes.