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Layers of the Earth Worksheet v2
By Michael Jones
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Worksheet on the layers of the Earth
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What do these two curved arrows represent?
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The mantle is HOT! Describe how the temperature changes as you go further down into the Earth. (Be specific - include temperatures in your answer)
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The outer core is spinning. Why is that important for life on Earth?
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The inner core is hot enough to melt but it can't. Explain why the inner core cannot melt.
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Extra Credit! - This is the boundary between the mantle and the outer core. What is it called?
Use your model to find your answer!
The green area between these two arrows is what layer of the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
There are two types of this layer, what are they called?
Crust and mantle
Continental crust and oceanic crust
Basalt and granite
Inner core and outer core
The crust under the continents is called continental crust. What is it made of?
Sandstone
Basalt
Diamonds
Granite
The crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust. What kind of rock is it made of?
Sandstone
Basalt
Diamonds
Granite
Which kind of crust is thicker - continental crust or oceanic crust?
Continental
Oceanic
This dotted line is the boundary between the crust and the mantle. What is it called? How deep in the Earth is it?
Mohorovicic Discontinuity
Moho & 60 miles
Moho & 60 km
Lithosphere & 100 km
The green and pink areas between these two arrows is a layer of the Earth that is actually made of parts of two other layers. What is it called?
Lithosphere
Crust
Mantle
Asthenosphere
The lithosphere floats on this layer. What is it called?
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
How thick is the asthenosphere?
5 km
50 km
About 150 km
150 miles
This big long arrow shows the thickest layer of the Earth. What is the name of this layer?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
How thick is the mantle?
2867 miles
3000 km
286.7 km
2867 km
Which layer of the Earth is this?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner Core
What is the outer core made of?
Iron & nickel
Nickels & dimes
Solid iron & nickel
Liquid iron & nickel
Which layer of the Earth is this?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
What are the temperatures in the inner core?
About 5000 degrees Celsius
About 5000 degrees Fahrenheit
