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Earth’s layers

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the mantle made of?
a)
Chicken Nuggets
b)
Composed mostly of silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron.
c)
Tectonic Plates 
d)
Molten Lava 
2.
_______ is the liquid part of the core.
a)
Lower Crust
b)
Outer core
c)
Inner core
d)
Upper Mantle
3.

Why is the inner core solid?

a)

The temperature is so cold.

b)

Its made of mostly iron and nickel.

c)

The extreme pressure

d)

Its in the middle.

4.

As we move further into the earth layers temperature

a)

Decreases.

b)

Increases.

c)

Stays the same.

d)

Goes up and down.

5.

How many layers does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which layer is the coolest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

7.

Which layer is the hottest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

8.

Earth’s crust can only be____________ or _______________.

a)

Volcanic & Seismic

b)

Oceanic & Continental

9.

Which layer of the Earth is solid and most dense?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer core

d)

Crust

10.

Which layer of earth is all liquid?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Crust

11.

What is the thickest layer called?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

12.

What is the inner most layer called?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

13.

What is the outer most layer called?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

14.

How old is the Earth?

a)

8.5 Billion Years

b)

2023 years

c)

2 million years

d)

4.5 Billion Years

15.
What layer is shown by letter D?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
16.
How does temperature change as you move from the crust to the core?
a)
it gets cooler
b)
it gets hotter
c)
it stays the same
d)
the core is frozen
17.

What is the mantle made of?

a)

solid metal

b)

soft rock

c)

solid rock

d)

liquid metal

18.
What layer is shown by letter C?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
19.

What is the inner core made of?

a)

solid metal

b)

soft rock

c)

solid rock

d)

liquid metal

20.
What layer is shown by letter B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
21.

In what order do the layers go? (Surface to Center)

a)

Outer core, Inner core, Crust, Mantle

b)

Crust, Mantle, Inner core, Outer core

c)

Mantle, Crust, Inner core, Outer Core

d)

Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core

22.
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest? 
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
23.
What layer is shown by letter A?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer core
d)
Inner core
24.

What is the outer core made of?

a)

solid metal

b)

soft rock

c)

solid rock

d)

lava

25.
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest? 
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
26.

What is our planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

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