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WorksheetsEarth's Layers and Composition MP 2 Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 22mins
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
mantle
crust
core
Asthenosphere
What is the core made of?
steel
iron
aluminum
iron and nickel
What describes the outer core?
solid
liquid
viscous
gas
Why is the inner core solid?
its unknown
what it's made of
the pressure
it is colder than the outer core
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
Lithosphere
Mantle
Asthenosphere
crust
The oceanic floor is made of?
Granite
Basalt
fossils
Water
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
Pressure Decreases
Pressure Increases
Nothing
Initially it increases then slowly decreases
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
outer core
ocean crust
Which layer of the earth creates the earth's magnetic field?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
From which layer of the earth does lava come from?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What has allowed scientists to infer details about earths interior?
Ocean waves
Seismic waves
tectonic plates
the earths magnetic field
