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Earth Layers Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

2.

What is the Earth outermost layer called?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

3.

Which layer of the Earth is responsible for plate tectonics?

a)

Inner core

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Outer core

d)

Mesosphere

4.

The Earth core is primarily composed of which two metals?

a)

Iron and nickel

b)

Iron and magnesium

c)

Nickel and aluminum

d)

Copper and zinc

5.

Which layer of the Earth contains convection currents that drive plate movement?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

6.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

7.

What is the Earth lithosphere composed of?

a)

Crust only

b)

Mantle only

c)

Crust and upper mantle

d)

Outer core and mantle

8.

Which layer of the Earth generates Earth’s magnetic field?

a)

Inner core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Outer core

9.

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

10.

Which statement about the Earth’s crust is true?

a)

It is the densest layer of Earth.

b)

It is thicker under oceans than continents.

c)

It is made primarily of solid rock.

d)

It is hotter than the mantle.