WorksheetsLayers of the Earth Vocabulary Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The sphere of solid nickel and iron at the center
of Earth; surrounded by the liquid outer core.
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
2.
2. The divisions of the composition of Earth determined by either chemical composition or by the physical state of matter.
a)
Earth´s Layers
b)
Earth´s Plates
c)
Earth´s Currents
d)
Earth´s Boundaries
3.
3. A characteristic of the material in the asthenosphere; existing in a solid state yet having the ability to flow without being a liquid.
a)
Composition
b)
Density
c)
Plasticity
d)
Lithosphere
4.
4. The Outer Core is the outer layer of Earth's core; surrounds the inner core and is made of liquid nickel and iron.
a)
False
b)
True
5.
5. The solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core; made of dense silicates.
a)
Continental Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Oceanic Crust
6.
6. Motion in a gas or liquid in which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink.
a)
Convection
b)
Chemical Composition
c)
Placticity
d)
Density
7.
7. The elements that make up a substance
a)
Plasticity
b)
Chemical composition
c)
Lava
d)
Molten
8.
8. Earth´s Crust is The thin, solid outermost layer of Earth; made of less dense silicates and is either continental (landmasses) or oceanic (ocean floors).
a)
True
b)
False
9.
9. Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Physical properties
10.
10. The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle; broken into pieces or segments called plates.
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Lithosphere
11.
11. The solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that is located just below the lithosphere; lithospheric plates "float" and move on this layer.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
12.
12. Temperature is the variable that affects the state of matter of Earth's layers. Layers of rock at greater depths from Earth's surface have more thermal energy.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
13. Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: solid, liquid, and gas; also referred to as phases of matter.
a)
States of Matter
b)
Density
c)
Convection
d)
Pressure
14.
14. A variable that affects the state of matter of Earth's layers. Thick layers of rock apply great force to those layers buried below them, affecting the melting points of the buried rock.
a)
Density
b)
Pressure
c)
Convection
d)
Plasticity
15.
15. The amount of matter in a given space or volume; it is a relationship between mass and volume. Less dense matter will form layers above denser matter.
a)
Pressure
b)
Plasticity
c)
Density
d)
Convection
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