____ 1. Minimum thickness of crust under oceans is____.

a. 8 km b. 2 km c. 5 km d. 10 km
____ 2. Inner core of Earth is made up of ______.
a. Copper b. iron cc c. nickel-iron alloy d. platinum
___ 3. Division of cores of Earth includes
a. inner core b. tectonic core c. outer core d. both a and c
___ 4. Theory which states that plates of earth are continuously moving is classified as_
a. The Trench Drift Theory c. The Continental Drift Theory
b. The Sphere Drift Theory d. The Oceanic Drift Theory
___ 5. Outermost layer of Earth is _____.
a. Asthenosphere b. crust c. trench d. ridge
___ 6. Plates of Earth move apart from each other due to ____.
a. conventional currents c. constructive currents
b. compression currents d. convection currents
___ 7. Third layer of Earth which comes after Mantle of Earth is known as ___.
a. The Outer Core b. The Inner Core c. The Mantle d. The crust
___ 8. Central and hottest part of Earth is called ______.
a. the crust b. the mantle c. inner core d. outer core
___ 9. Widest section of 'Earth' is known as ____. ( refer to # 8 for choices).
Label the layers of the earth.
___ 10. Which region in the Earth is about 85% iron?
a. A b. B c. C d. D
___ 11. Which region in the Earth molten? (refer to #10 choices).
___ 12. In which region of the Earth is conduction the
dominant heat transfer mechanism? (refer to #10 choices).
___ 13. Where is the Earth's magnetic field generated?
a. in the crust c. in the outer core
b. in the mantle d. in the inner
___ 14. Which of the following statements is true?
a. the Earth's magnetic poles are aligned with the Earth's rotation axis
b. the Earth's magnetic poles are inclined approximately 11
degrees from the Earth's rotation axis
c. the Earth's magnetic poles are inclined approximately 45 degrees from the
Earth's rotation axis
d. the Earth's magnetic poles are perpendicular to the Earth's rotation axis
____ 15. Which layer lies directly above the inner core? (refer to #13 choices).
____ 16. The Earth's magnetic field reverses itself roughly every ________ .
a. 50 years b. 5,000 years c. 500,000 years d. 50 million years
____ 17. Which of the following statements about the Moho is false?
a. seismic waves speed up as they pass across the Moho heading downward
b. the Moho separates denser rocks below from less dense rocks above
c. the Moho separates the crust from the mantle
d. the Moho marks the top of a partially molten layer
____ 18. Which of the following rock types would be most likely to record the magnetic field at the time the rock formed?
a. an alluvial conglomerate c. an evaporite deposit of halite
b. a basaltic lava flow d. a schist
____ 19. Which one of the following lists most accurately describes oceanic crust?
a. basaltic - density of 3.0 g/cm3 c. quartz arenites - density of 2.6 g/cm3
b. granitic - density of 3.0 g/cm3 d. basaltic - density of 2.6 g/cc
____ 20. The Moho separates:
a. the outer core from the inner core c. the asthenosphere from the Mesosphere
b. the lithosphere from the asthenosphere d. the crust from the mantle
____ 21. Which one of the following term associations is FALSE?
a. asthenosphere --- plastic behavior c. outer core --- right solid
b. lithosphere --- rigid solid d. continental crust --- rigid solid
____ 22. The lithosphere includes:
a. crust and uppermost, rigid mantle c. asthenosphere and mesosphere
b. outer core and inner core d. outer core and lower mantle
____ 23. What region of the Earth takes up the greatest volume?
a. the crust b. the outer core c. the inner core d. the mantle
____ 24. Which of the following terms describes the mechanical behavior of a part of the Earth?
a. the continental crust b. the oceanic crust c. the lithosphere d. the mantle
____ 25. The continental crust consists mainly of _________.
a. granitic rocks b. basaltic rocks c. ultramafic rocks d. gabbroic rocks
____ 26. The oceanic crust consists mainly of _________.
a. granitic rocks b. basaltic rocks c. ultramafic rocks d. gabbroic rocks
____ 27. The mantle consists mainly of _________.
a. granitic rocks b. basaltic rocks c. ultramafic rocks d. gabbroic rocks
____ 28. The boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle was first discovered by __________.
a. analyzing seismic waves c. deep continental drilling
b. detailed geologic mapping d. paleomagnetic studies
____ 29. Which of the following statements is false? A. the asthenosphere lies beneath the lithosphere
b. the asthenosphere rises close to the surface beneath mid-ocean ridges
c. the asthenosphere is stronger than the lithosphere D. the asthenosphere is partially molten
____ 30. The lithosphere is approximately _________ kilometers thick
a. 25 b. 100 c. 250 d. 2900
____ 31. Which of the following statements is true ___. A. the lithosphere contains the crust
b. the crust contains the lithosphere
c. the lithosphere and crust are different terms for the same part of the Earth
d. the lithosphere and crust are totally separate parts of the Earth
____ 32. The boundary between the inner core and the outer core lies at a depth of ______ kilometers
a. 700 b. 2900 c.5100 d. 6400
____ 33. Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the core-mantle boundary?
a. the core-mantle boundary is smooth
b. the core-mantle boundary is rough with a topography of about 5 kilometers
c. the core-mantle boundary is rough with a topography of about 100 kilometers
d. the core-mantle boundary is rough with a topography of about 400 kilometers
____ 34. Which of the following statements regarding the inner core is true?
a. P waves do not travel through the inner core
b. Primary S waves (those generated at the focus of an event) travel through the inner core
c. P waves travel through the inner core at a higher velocity than S waves travel through the inner core
d. the inner core is thought to be a liquid
____ 35. A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in a ____.
a. rift valley b. volcanic island arc c. continental volcanic arc d. subduction zone
____ 36. What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to descend into the mantle beneath
the other plate?
a. transform fault boundary b. divergent boundary c. convergent boundary d. transitional boundary
____ 37. New ocean crust is formed at ____.
a. divergent boundaries c. continental volcanic arcs
b. b. convergent boundaries d. transform fault boundaries
____ 38. What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
a. an ocean basin b. an ocean ridge c. a subduction zone d. a rift valley
____ 39. Which layer of the earth is solid, and why?
A. The inner core is solid because of the movement of the outer core.
B. The inner core is solid because of the low pressure and below freezing temperatures.
C. The inner core is solid because of a balance between hot and cold temperatures.
D. The inner core is solid because of the high pressure that drop the temperature inside the core.
E. The inner core is solid because of the sky high pressure and temperatures.
___ 40. What are Tectonic Plates?
a. The Earth's cover
b. When plates slide past each other
c. When plates slide past each other
d. The Earth’s surface that consist of a number of rigid, but moving pieces or plate
The Earth’s Layers Questions (Cont’d) Read each statement below. If it is true, write a “T” in the blank; if it is false, write an “F”.
____1. The center of the Earth is made of molten rock.
____2. Most of the Earth’s heat is stored in the mantle.
____3. The outer core is liquid.
____4. Earthquakes occur when heat travels through the mantle and causes tectonic plates to shift.
____5. The thinnest parts of the Earth’s crust are its continents.
____6. Extreme pressure causes the inner core of the Earth to remain solid.
____7. The crust of the Earth is much cooler than its other layers.
____8. The Earth’s mantle is flexible and shifts under heavy loads.
____9. The core is where geologists look for oil, gas, and other resources.
___10. The crust is broken down into two parts: the upper and lower crust.

Label the structure of the earth.

Match each layer of the earth's interior with its thickness . Draw a line to connect.

Layer Thickness

Continental crust 1216 km

Inner core 2270 km

Mantle 2885 km

Oceanic crust 40 km

Outer core 5 km
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Match each layer of the earth's interior with its composition. Draw a line to connect.

Layer Composition

Continental crust Felsic silicate minerals

Inner core Iron and nickel

Mantle Mafic silicate minerals

Oceanic crust Nitrogen and oxygen

Outer core Ultramafic silicate minerals

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