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Structure of the Earth
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Quiz on the layers of the earth
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What is the mantle made of?
Hot Iron
Cheese (smelly kind)
Cold Solid Rock
Hot Molten (Liquid) Rock
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How many planets (including Earth & Pluto) make up the solar system?
6
8
9
7
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At what point on the earth's surface is the crust thinnest?
Red Sea
Antarctic Ocean
Mariana Trench
Mid Atlantic Ridge
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What is the core made of?
Solid Rock
Liquid Nickel & Iron
Cheese
Solid Nickel & Iron
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The Crust is thickest (up to 60km) under what places on the earth?
South Pole
Deserts (eg Sahara)
North Pole
Mountain Ranges (eg Himalayas)
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What is the layer of the earth at the centre called?
Mantle
Crust
Core
Centre
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What is unique about the earth that no other planet in the solar system has?
Oceans, Rocks, Rugby
Wood, Metal, Glass
Oxygen, Liquid Water, Life
Ice, Plants, Sunshine
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What is the layer on the earth's surface called?
Bark
Hair
Skin
Crust
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How hot is the core of the earth?
50,000 oC
5,000 oC
10,000 oC
1,000 oC
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Approximately how old is Earth?
9 Billion
4.5 Billion
2.5 Billion
7 Billion
