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Earth's Layers Reading Passage

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Question 1

1.

What is a geologist?

A. A type of doctor.

B. A scientist that that studies the Earth's Layers.

C. A scientist that studies dinosaurs. 

D. A type of rock. 

Question 2

2.

All of Earth's layers are made of melted rocks.

A. True 

B. False

Question 3

3.

Why can't we travel to the center of the Earth?

A. It is too far away. 

B. It is made of metal. 

C. It is too hot. 

D. It is made of rock. 

Question 4

4.

Which of Earth's layers do we live on?

A. The Crust.

B. The Mantle.

C. The Outer Core

D. The inner core.

Question 5

5.

The Crust is the thickest layer of Earth.

A. True

B.False

Question 6

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Which of Earth's Layers makes up most of the weight?

A. The Crust.

B. The Mantle.

C. The Inner Core.

D. The Outer Core.

Question 7

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What does molten mean?

A. Hot

B.  Rocky

C. Old

D. Melted

Question 8

8.

The outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid.

A. True

B. False

Question 9

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Which layer gives the Earth its magnetic field?

A. The Crust

B. The Mantle

C. The Outer Core

D. The Inner Core 

Question 10

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The inner core is very hot. Why doesn't the metal melt?

A. It is already melted.

B. It isn't metal, it's rock. 

C. The type of metal is always solid. 

D. There is too much pressure. 