WorksheetsEarth's Structure Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
2.
What is the crust made of?
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
silicon and oxygen (silicates)
c)
calcium and hydrogen
3.
The crust on land is called the ______.
a)
Oceanic Crust
b)
Upper Mantle
c)
Continental Crust
4.
Where is the Earth's crust the thickest?
a)
Mountains
b)
Ocean
c)
Equator
5.
Which layer is the easiest to drill through?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
6.
What are the 3 layers of the Mantle
a)
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere
b)
basalt, granite, igneous
c)
crust, mantle, core
7.
What layer of the mantle has convection currents?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mesosphere
8.
Earth's inner core is
a)
a solid ball
b)
a layer of liquid
c)
a layer of hot rock
9.
What layer of the earth is made of liquid iron & nickel?
a)
Outer core
b)
Crust
c)
Inner core
10.
The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the solid layer of hard rock called the
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
11.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets colder
b)
stays the same
c)
it gets hotter
12.
What elements make up the core?
a)
Iron & Basalt
b)
Basalt & Granite
c)
Iron & Nickel
13.
What layer is shown by letter A?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
14.
What layer is shown by letter B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
15.
Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth
a)
Stays the same
b)
Decreases
c)
Increases
16.
Which layer of Earth is made by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
17.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
oceanic crust, continental crust
b)
top crust, bottom crust
c)
water, land
18.
Which crust is thicker?
a)
Continental
b)
Oceanic
19.
Label the diagram below using the word bank provided:
Word Bank
Asthenosphere Inner Core Oceanic Crust
Continental crust Lithosphere Outer Core
Convection currents Mesosphere
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20.
What type of waves do scientists use to study the core?
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