Layers of the Earth Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Atmosphere

Which layer of the Earth lies directly below the crust?

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Land

What is the crust made up of?

• Hydrogen

• Water

• Solid rock

• Magma

What is found on the Earth's mantle?

• Ice

• Liquid water

• Solid sand

• Molten rock

Why is the crust important for living things?

• It has no effect

• It is where we find soil, plants, and animals

• It is extremely hot

• It is too hard to stand on

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What happens to rocks in the mantle?

• They stay the same forever

• They can melt and turn into magma

• They become ice

• They float away

How do tectonic plates move?

• They stay still

• They float on the mantle and can shift around

• They melt

• They fly through the air

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Atmosphere