Earth's Structure Practice Quiz PDF

Brainpop—Earth’s Structure Name: Period: Watch the Brainpop on Earth’s structure, then answer the questions below. _____ 1. How do we know what makes up Earth’s...

Brainpop—Earth’s Structure Name: Period: Watch the Brainpop on Earth’s structure, then answer the questions below. _____ 1. How do we know what makes up Earth’s interior structure? a. microscopes c. volcanoes _____ 7. If Earth’s mantle were completely solid, what could not move around? b. earthquakes d. drills a. tectonic plates _____ 2. What are Earth’s three main layers? b. mantle plates a. core, mantle, and surface c. earthquake plates b. core, mantle, and crust d. volcanic plates c. inner core, outer core, and mantle _____ 8. Which is the only entirely liquid layer of d. upper mantle, lower mantle, and crust Earth? _____ 3. Which part of Earth do we live on? a. the upper mantle c. the inner core a. crust c. outer core b. the outer core d. the lower mantle b. mantle d. inner core _____ 9. Which of the following statements about the composition of Earth’s inner core is true? _____ 4. Where is Earth’s crust the thickest? a. it is mostly made of iron a. under oceans c. at the poles b. it is mostly made of nickel b. under mountains d. at the equator c. it is mostly made of cadmium _____ 5. Which of the following statements is an d. it is mostly made of magnesium opinion about the mantle? a. it makes up the bulk of Earth’s mass _____ 10. What effect does the spinning of Earth’s core have? b. heat churns through it a. it creates gravity c. it contains iron, silicon, magnesium, and oxygen b. it creates matter d. it is the most important layer of Earth c. it creates Earth’s mountains d. it creates Earth’s magnetic field _____ 6. As you move from the outer mantle towards the core, what changes happen? _____ 11. How deep would you have to drill to reach a. it gets cooler and more solid the center of Earth? b. it gets hotter and more solid a. about 60,000 km / 42,000 miles c. it gets cooler and less solid b. about 600,000 km / 420,000 miles d. it gets hotter and less solid c. about 600 km / 420 miles d. about 6000 km / 4200 miles Look at the image to the left from the cartoon. What do Moby, the sword, and Earth all have in common? Work: 9 points, Assessment: 5 points