Worksheets[2024] Layers Quest [A]
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Theories about the composition of the Earth's core are supported by meteorites that are composed primarily of
a)
oxygen and silicon
b)
aluminum and oxygen
c)
iron and nickel
d)
aluminum and iron
2.
The solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor is part of the Earth's
a)
troposphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
lithosphere
d)
outer core
3.
According to the rock cycle below which rock forms from the melting and solidification of magma?
a)
Classic Rock
b)
Ingenious Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Metamorphic Rock
e)
Sedimentary Rock
4.
Which processes lead to the formation of Metamorphic Rock?
a)
Heat and/or pressure
b)
Erosion, deposition, and cementation
c)
Burial and compaction of sediment
d)
Melting and solidification of magma
5.
Which combination of temperature and pressure
is inferred to occur within Earth's outer core?
a)
5500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
b)
5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
c)
3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres
d)
3500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres
6.
What is the approximate percentage by volume
of oxygen in the crust of the Earth?
a)
90%
b)
70%
c)
30%
d)
20%
7.
In which layer of the Earth would the temperature be at 200 degrees Celsius?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Stiffer Mantle
d)
Asthenosphere
e)
Lithosphere
8.
In which layer of the Earth would the pressure reach 3.5 million atmospheres?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Stiffer Mantle
d)
Asthenosphere
e)
Lithosphere
9.
What is the approximate temperature inside the Earth at a depth of 1500 km?
a)
5800 degrees Celsius
b)
3800 degrees Celsius
c)
300 degrees Celsius
d)
0.5 degrees Celsius
10.
The water sphere of the Earth is known as the
a)
hydrosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
atmosphere
11.
Which line best identifies the boundary between the lithosphere and the troposphere?
a)
line A
b)
line B
c)
line C
d)
line D
12.
The diagram below represents a cross section of a portion of the Earth's crust. Which statement about the Earth's crust is best supported by the diagram?
a)
The continental crust is composed primarily of sedimentary rock.
b)
The crust is composed of denser rock than the mantle.
c)
The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust.
d)
The oceanic crust is thicker than the mantle.
13.
Which part of the Earth is most likely a liquid zone?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
14.
The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth's lithosphere?
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
25%
d)
70%
15.
What two gases make up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen and nitrogen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
Hydrogen and nitrogen
16.
The element oxygen is found in the Earth's
a)
troposphere, hydrosphere, and crust
b)
troposphere and hydrosphere, only
c)
troposphere, only
d)
hydrosphere, only
17.
What is the second most abundant element in the crust by volume?
a)
Potassium (K)
b)
Calcium (Ca)
c)
Aluminum (Al)
d)
Silicon (Si)
18.
What is the third most abundant element in the crust by mass?
a)
Potassium (K)
b)
Calcium (Ca)
c)
Aluminum (Al)
d)
Silicon (Si)
19.
What are the four most abundant elements, by volume, in the Earth's crust?
a)
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and potassium
b)
oxygen, potassium, sodium, and calcium
c)
oxygen, silicon, hydrogen and nitrogen
d)
aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, and iron
e)
aluminum, iron, silicon, and oxygen
20.
What is the approximate altitude of the mesopause in the atmosphere?
a)
90 km
b)
82 km
c)
66 km
d)
50 km
21.
Which Layers of the atmosphere have a temperature increase as altitude increases?
a)
Hydrosphere & Lithosphere
b)
Troposphere & Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere & Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere & Stratosphere
e)
Thermosphere & Mesophere
22.
What is the temperature at the top of the Stratosphere (the Stratopause)?
a)
15 °C
b)
0 °C
c)
-55 °C
d)
-90 °C
23.
In which atmospheric layer is most water vapor found?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
24.
The greatest atmospheric pressure occurs in the
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
25.
As depth within the Earth's interior increases, the
a)
density decreases, but temperature and pressure increase
b)
density, temperature, and pressure decrease
c)
density and temperature decrease, but pressure increases
d)
density, temperature, and pressure increase
26.
Approximately how far below the Earth's surface is the interface between the mantle and the outer core?
a)
5,000 to 5,200 km
b)
2,900 to 3,000 km
c)
700 to 900 km
d)
5 to 30 km
27.
In which layer of Earth’s interior is the pressure inferred to be 1.0 million atmospheres?
a)
rigid mantle
b)
stiffer mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
28.
A part of which zone of the Earth's interior is inferred to have a density of 10.0 grams per cubic centimeter?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
29.
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which shows a portion of Earth’s interior. Point A is a location on the interface between layers. The temperature of rock at location A is approximately
a)
3,000°C
b)
2,600°C
c)
1,000°C
d)
600°C
30.
Which of the following layers is referred to as the “plastic mantle”?
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Outer Core
e)
Inner Core
31.
The bedrock of the oceanic crust is classified as
a)
granitic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm 3
b)
basaltic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm 3
c)
basaltic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm 3
d)
granitic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm 3
32.
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. Nitrogen in the cells of plants and animals is first released to other organisms with the help of
a)
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
b)
decomposers
c)
nitrifying bacteria
d)
denitrifying bacteria
33.
Which ecological principle is best illustrated by the diagram below?
a)
Competition within a species results in natural selection.
b)
An ecosystem requires a constant source of energy
c)
In an ecosystem, material is cycled among the organisms and their environment.
d)
As a result of competition between two species, one species will be excluded from the niche.
34.
Processes involved in the water cycle are represented by letters in the diagram below. In which group are these processes correctly identified?
a)
A-deamination; B-transpiration; C -condensation; D evaporation
b)
A-transpiration; B-deamination; C -condensation; D-precipitation
c)
A-transpiration; B-evaporation; C -condensation; D-precipitation
d)
A-condensation; B-precipitation; C -transpiration; D evaporation
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