Exercise #1: Layers of the Earths Interior

Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Score: ________

A. Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Circle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. Which layer is composed of the igneous rock called granite?
a) Core
b) Mantle
c) Oceanic crust
d) Continental rust
2. Which layer is made up of solid iron and nickel?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer core
d) Inner core
3. Why is the earth is like an hardboiled egg/avocado?
a) Because of its use
b) Because of its color
c) Because of its shape
d) Because of its structure
4. Which layer of the earth has man penetrated?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer core
d) Inner core
5. Depression: plain; elevation: __________.
a) Mountains
b) Plans
c) Seas
d) Valleys
6. Where can the lowest point on the earths crust be found?
a) Philippine Deep
b) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
c) Marianas Trench
d) Mid-Oceanic Ridge

B. Matching Type: Match column A to column B. Write your answer on
the blank space.
A B
_____1. It is made up of liquid iron and nickel. a. crust
_____2. It is made up of molten rocks. b. mantle
_____3. It is the thickest layer of the earth. c. upper mantle
_____4. It is made up of solid iron and nickel d. outer core
_____5. It is the solid layer just beneath the crust e. inner core

C. Label the parts of the earth.



















Prepared by:

RONEL S. ASUNCION
(Grade 6 Science Teacher)
Exercise 2: Layers of the Earths Interior

Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Score: ________

A. Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Circle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. What is the thin outermost layer of Earth?
a) Core
b) Crust
c) Mantle
d) Moho
2. Which of the following is the gaseous part of Earth?
a) Atmosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Lithosphere
d) Asthenosphere
3. What layer comprises the greatest mass and volume of Earth?
a) Inner core
b) Crust
c) Mantle
d) Outer core
4. What is the liquid layer of earth that lies beneath the mantle?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Inner core
d) Outer core
5. In which part of Earth can we find the thickest crust?
a) Beneath the Pacific ocean
b) Beneath Mt. Everest
c) Beneath the China Sea
d) Beneath the city
6. Which is true about the interior of Earth?
a) The temperature and pressure is very high in the core.
b) The temperature and pressure is very high in the crust.
c) The temperature and pressure is very low in the core.
d) The temperature and pressure in the mantle is higher than in
the core.
7. Which of the following explains the magnetic field around the
Earth?
a) The presence of high pressure in Earths interior.
b) The presence of high temperature in Earths interior.
c) The presence of solid iron in Earths interior.
d) The presence of the Moho in Earths interior.
8. What is the part of Earth where living things exist?
a) Atmosphere
b) Biosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) Lithosphere
9. Which materials make up most of the core of Earth?
a) Copper and nickel
b) Iron and silicon
c) Oxygen and nickel
d) Iron and nickel
10. What is the boundary between lower mantle and outer core?
a) Lithosphere
b) Gutenberg Discontinuity
c) Asthenosphere
d) Mohorovicic Discontinuity








Prepared by:

RONEL S. ASUNCION
(Grade 6 Science Teacher)
Exercise 3: Layers of the Earths Interior

Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Score: ________

A. True or False: Write True if the statement is correct. If the
statement is wrong, write the word False.
__________1. The earth has three layers.
__________2. Continental crust is also known as SIAL.
__________3. The mantle is divided into two parts.
__________4. According to geologist, the convection current is
responsible for the movement of the crustal plates.
__________5. Oceanic crust is also known as SIMA.
__________6. The oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust
__________7. The Mt. Everest is the highest elevations on earth.
__________8. The inner core is liquefied iron and nickel
__________9. The outer core is solidified iron and nickel.
__________10. Rocks, mountains, and valleys are part of our
atmosphere.
__________11.

B. Identification:
__________1. It is the innermost layer of the earth.
__________2. It is the boundary between the crust and mantle (upper
mantle).
__________3. It is the outer layer of the earth.
__________4. The crust under the ocean floor.
__________5. It means weak layer.
__________6. The crust under the continents.
__________7. Metals found in the earths interior.
__________8. The material that causes the heat in the interior part of
the earth.
__________9. The middle layer of the earth.
__________10. The solid part of the earth.