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STRUCTURE OF EARTH CLASS : 
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1. Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

A Crust B Inner Core

C Lithosphere D Mantle

2. What is the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?

A crust, mantle, outer core, inner core B mantle, outer core, inner core ,crust

C outer core, inner core , crust, mantle D crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

3. Which is the hottest layer and has the most pressure on it?

A Crust B Inner core

C Mantle D Outer Core

4. The __________ is the coolest layer.

A crust B outer core

C inner core D mantle

5. The molten rock that is found below the surface of the Earth is known as_____________.

A core B magma

C mantle D lava
 6. The three types of rock are igneous, _____________ and _____________.

extrusive igneous rocks and intrusive

A sedimentary and metamorphic B
igneous rocks

extrusive igneous rocks and

C sedimentary and extrusive igneous D
metamorphic

7. The _________ is the thinnest layer.

A outer core B mantle

C crust D inner core

8. What is the core made of?

A Solid rock B Molten rock

C Molten metal D Solid metal

9. The molten rocks found above the Earth's surface is known as_____________.

A lava B crust

C core D magma

10. Name the layer labelled C

A inner core B mantle

C crust D outer core

11. What do we call the center of the Earth?

A Core B Lithosphere

C Crust D Mantle
12. What do we call the crust that makes up the continents (land)?

A Continental crust B Tectonic plates

C Atmosphere D Oceanic crust

13. The crust beneath the oceans is:

A Continental crust B Tectonic plates

C Ocean floor D Oceanic crust

14. The Earth's crust is divided into a number of large pieces called

A Countries B Tectonic plates

C Continents D Plate margins

15. We live on the core of the Earth

A True B False

16. The majority of the earths crust is continental crust

A True B False

17. The hottest layer of the Earth is:

A Outer core B Mantle

C Crust D Inner core

Answer Key

1.b 2.a 3.b 4.a

5.b 6.a 7.c 8.d

9.a 10.d 11.a 12.a

13.d 14.b 15.b 16.b

17.d