4th Grade Science - Layers of the Earth Flashcards

1

The thinnest layer of the Earth is ...

the crust
the mantle
the outer core
the inner core

2

Molten rock within the mantle is...

iron and minerals
lava
plate boundries
magma

3

What does a Geologist study?

earth
light
space
wilderness

4

Most volcanoes and earthquakes form at __________.

the ocean
the mantle
plate boundaries
different layers

5

The inner core is made up of _______.

gas and coal
liquid metal
rocks and soil
solid metal

6

Scientists have scientific proof that the inner core of the Earth is hard rock.

False
True

7

The thickest layer of the Earth is ...

the crust
the inner core
the outer core
the mantle

8

What is found in the earth's crust?

oil
all the above
rock
gas

9

The largest portion of Earth's interior is

mantle
crust
inner core
outer core

10

Earth's innermost layer is the:

Core
Mantle
Crust

11

The Earth's crust is made up of 12 major ____ that move slowly.

bowls
metals
layers
plates

12

Name the four layers of the Earth in order from the outside to the center of the Earth.

Inner Core,Mantle,Outer Core,Crust
Crust,Outer Core,Mantle,Inner Core
Crust,Mantle ,Outer Core ,Inner Core
Crust,Mantle,Inner core,Outer Core

13

Earth's outermost layer is the:

Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust

14

molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

magma
mantle
lava
volcano

15

The outer core is made up of....

liquid metal
solid metal
gas and coal
rocks and soil

4th Grade Science - Layers of the Earth

Questions 15

4th Grade Science - Layers of the Earth

Questions 15