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Chapter 5: Earth's Structure

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature ___________as depth below the surface of Earth increases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

does not change

d)

creases

2.

Pressure ___________as depth below the surface of Earth increases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

does not change

d)

creases

3.

This layer of Earth's interior is the least dense.

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Crust

4.

This layer of Earth's interior is the thinnest.

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Lithosphere

5.

What is the scientific name for the brittle, rocky, outermost layer of Earth?

a)

asthenosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

core

6.

What is the more commonly used name given to the outermost rocky layers of Earth?

a)

asthenosphere

b)

core

c)

atmosphere

d)

crust

7.

Which type of crust is made up of more dense material?

a)

inner crust

b)

continental crust

c)

outer crust

d)

oceanic crust

8.

Which layer shown in the diagram is not part of the lithosphere?

a)

mantle

b)

continental crust

c)

outer crust

d)

oceanic crust

9.

Which part of the lithosphere is found on land?

a)

mantle

b)

continental crust

c)

outer crust

d)

oceanic crust

10.

What is denser? The lithosphere or the asthenosphere?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

11.

Which layer of Earth is the most dense?

a)

outer core

b)

inner core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

12.

What is the correct order of the layers of the earth from decreasing (most to least) density

a)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

b)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

c)

crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

d)

inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

13.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)

inner mantle

b)
inner core
c)

lower mantle

d)

upper mantle

14.
What layer has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
none
15.
As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?
a)

They would all increase

b)

They would all decrease.

c)
Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout
d)
Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase
16.

Which layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

17.

Which layer is made up of only iron and nickel?

a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)

Core

d)
Lithosphere
18.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

19.

Which layer is shown in brown?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

20.
The thickest layer of the earth is the 
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
21.

Which layer of the Earth is SOLID Iron and Nickle?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

22.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

23.

Where is the Asthenosphere located?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Uppermost part of the Mantle

d)

Inner Crust

24.

Which layer is shown in orange?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

25.

Which part of the Mantle is more liquid like?

a)

Inner mantle

b)

Lower mantle

c)

Upper mantle

d)

Outer Mantle

26.

Which part of the Mantle is more of a solid rock material?

a)

Inner mantle

b)

Lower mantle

c)

Upper mantle

d)

Outer Mantle

27.

The movement between these two layers creates Earth's Magnetic field.

a)

crust & mantle

b)

upper mantle & lower mantle

c)

inner core & outer core

d)

Asthenosphere & Lithosphere

28.

The Earth produces its own magnetic field called

a)

magnetic North Pole

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

magnetosphere

d)

Geographic North Pole

29.

The presence of what shows us that Earth has a magnetic field.

a)

AI-tmosphere

b)

Chat GPT

c)

Northern Lights

d)

Mantle

30.

What is the name for the location on the surface where an earthquake originates from?

a)

epicenter

b)

epic center

c)

focus

d)

concentrate

31.

What is the name for the location below the surface where an earthquake originates from?

a)

epicenter

b)

epic center

c)

focus

d)

concentrate

32.

Where does an earthquake begin?

a)

Epicenter

b)

atmosphere

c)

Focus

33.

How can Earthquakes be measured?

a)

accelerometer

b)

spectrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

seismograph

34.

Energy that travels as vibrations or waves on and within Earth generated by earthquakes is called what?

a)

energy wavez

b)

seismic waves

c)

sound waves

d)

tides

35.
Which body wave is pictured?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Rayleigh Wave
d)
Love Wave
36.

Which type of seismic wave can travel all the way from one side of the Earth to the other?

a)

P-Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

Love Waves

d)

Rayleigh Waves

37.

Which type of seismic wave cannot travel all the way from one side of the Earth to the other?

a)

P-Waves

b)

S-Waves

38.

Which image models secondary waves?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Both

39.
Here is a picture of a seismogram. Which seismic wave reaches the station first?
a)
P Wave
b)
S Wave
c)
H Wave
d)
L Wave
40.

Which seismic station will register the earthquake first?

a)

Station X

b)

Station Y

c)

Station Z

d)

They will all register them at the same time.

41.

Which letter identifies the epicenter of this earthquake?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.
Which wave is this...
a)
Surface Wave
b)
Primary Wave
c)
Secondary Wave
43.

Primary and secondary waves are both classified as what type of seismic waves?

a)

surface

b)

eternal

c)

body

d)

inetranl

44.

Love and Rayleigh waves are both classified as what type of seismic waves?

a)

surface

b)

eternal

c)

body

d)

inetranl

45.

The pink lines are

a)

p waves

b)

s waves

c)

rayleigh waves

d)

love waves

46.

The blue lines are

a)

p waves

b)

s waves

c)

rayleigh waves

d)

love waves

47.

What kind of earthquake wave is this?

a)

P-wave

b)

S-wave

48.

According to the picture above which shows the secondary waves?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

49.

According to the picture above which shows the primary waves?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

50.

According to the picture above which shows the surface waves?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

51.

How many cities do scientists read seismograms from to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

What do we call scientists who study earthquakes?

a)

quakers

b)

seismologists

c)

shakeologists

d)

waveologists

53.

What is the name for the region on Earth's surface that does not detect body waves from an earthquake?

a)

shadow zone

b)

end zone

c)

primary zone

d)

time zone

54.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Sling Psychrometer

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Balance

e)

Anemometer

55.

Which diagram shows where the p-wave shadow zone is located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None

56.

Which diagram shows where the s-wave shadow zone is located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None

57.

P waves travel faster than S waves

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which method to find information about an earthquakes location is shown in the image?

a)

wedge

b)

triangulation

c)

non

d)

method man

59.

Which method to find information about an earthquakes location is shown in the image?

a)

wedge

b)

triangulation

c)

non

d)

method man

60.

Secondary Waves cannot travel through which of the layers of Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Inner Core

d)

Lithosphere

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