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6th Grade: Earth's Structure

Test Description: Answer this questions to review the structure of the Earth.

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) What is the outer most layer of the Earth called?

AOuter Core BMantle CInner Core DCrust

2) What is the very inner most part of the Earth called?

ACrust BOuter Core CInner Core DMantle

3) What is the best way that scientists know about the structure of the Earth?

AThrough the study of forces BBy making guesses CThrough indirect evidence (such as seismic waves) DBy digging into the mantle and core

4) What is the inner core made of?

ALiquid layer of metals Bscientists don't know what it is made of? CBoth solid and liquid mental and rocks DSolid ball of metal such as iron and nickle

5) In the edible earth lab, why was the malt ball (whopper) a good thing to use as the core?

AThe core is all the same, just like the malt ball. BThe core has two parts, just like the malt ball. CThere is no connection between the two. DThe core is tasty, just like the malt ball.

6) Which layer of the Earth is all liquid?

AOuter core BCrust CInner Core DMantle

7) Which part is made of two types, oceanic and continental?

ACrust BOuter Core CInner Core DMantle

8) Which two layers are responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?

AOuter core and crust BOuter core and inner core CThere is no connection between the two. DInner core and mantle

9) What is the best reason why the inner core is solid?

AIt is so cold that it is solid like ice. BA great amount of pressure causes it to be solid. CThe pressure is so low DIt is so hot that the heat causes the inner core to become solid

10) What is the lithosphere?

AThe middle of the mantle BThe crust and top of the mantle CJust the top of the crust DThe bottom of the mantle

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