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Grade 6 Earth's Layers
Which of the following is the thickest layer of Earth?
  1. Inner Core
  2. Crust
  3. Mantle
  4. Outer core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
In what layer of the Earth do the lithospheric plates float on?
  1. asthenosphere
  2. mantle
  3. inner core
  4. crust
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
What do geologists call Earth's crust and upper mantle?
  1. asthenosphere
  2. lithosphere
  3. mesosphere
  4. atmosphere
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
What are the layers of Earth from the center out?
  1. inner core, mantle, outer core, crust
  2. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
  3. lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, crust
  4. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
The                 is the largest layer of Earth.
  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. outer core
  4. inner core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
Which layer is made up of liquid metals, including iron?
  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. outer core
  4. inner core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
Which of Earth's spheres is most closely associated with the terms: soil, rocks, and minerals?
  1. biosphere
  2. geosphere
  3. atmosphere
  4. hydrosphere
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
What increases as you travel closer to Earth's center?
  1. weight & pressure
  2. temperature & pressure
  3. force & soil
  4. speed & sound
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
The innermost part of Earth, made of metals, is the                .
  1. mantle
  2. inner core
  3. outer core
  4. crust
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
The mantle is Earth's thickest layer and is mostly made up of
  1. nickel and iron.
  2. semi-solid rock.
  3. water.
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
The uppermost layer of Earth is called the
  1. mantle.
  2. crust.
  3. core.
  4. continents.
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
In a convection current, why does the magma become more dense when it reaches the crust?
  1. it heats up
  2. it becomes light
  3. it cools down
  4. it remains the same
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
The diagram shows the layers of Earth.

Layers Of The Earth

Which of the following best describes layer B?
  1. solid rock
  2. solid metal
  3. liquid and solid rock
  4. liquid and solid metal
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
Which layer of Earth has the most influence on Earth's magnetic field?
  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. outer core
  4. inner core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
What is the hottest layer of the Earth?
  1. Crust
  2. Mantle
  3. Inner Core
  4. Outer Core
Grade 6 Earth's Layers
What parts make up the solid Earth?
  1. Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere
  2. Inner Core, Mantle, Crust
  3. Hemisphere, Latitude, Longitude
  4. Outer Core, Magma, Lava
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