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Science 10 Learning Activity Sheet
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Activity 1: Internal Structure of the Earth
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your in CAPITAL letters before each number. (____/ 15)
1. Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of 6. Which layer of the Earth is known for its plasticity,
solid rock and is the outermost layer? allowing for the movement of tectonic plates?
A) Mantle B) Outer Core A) Lithosphere B) Asthenosphere
C) Crust D) Inner Core C) Mesosphere D) Inner Core
2. What is the primary difference in composition 7. The Gutenberg discontinuity is located between
between continental and oceanic crust? which two major layers?
A) Continental crust is denser and mafic; oceanic A) Crust and Mantle
crust is less dense and felsic. B) Mantle and Outer Core
B) Continental crust is less dense and felsic; oceanic C) Outer Core and Inner Core
crust is denser and mafic. D) Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
C) Both are equally dense but differ in thickness.
D) Oceanic crust contains more iron, while 8. What is the approximate composition of the Earth's
continental crust has more nickel. inner core?
A) Silicates and aluminum
3. Which type of crust is generally thicker and older? B) Liquid iron and nickel
A) Oceanic crust B) Continental crust C) Solid iron and nickel
C) Mantle crust D) Core crust D) Oxygen and silicon
4. The Moho discontinuity marks the boundary between 9. The rigid outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of
which two layers? the crust and the uppermost mantle, is called the:
A) Crust and Mantle A) Asthenosphere B) Mesosphere
B) Outer and Inner Core C) Lithosphere D) Barysphere
C) Mantle and Outer Core
D) Lithosphere and Asthenosphere 10. Which type of crust is primarily composed of basalt?
A) Continental crust B) Oceanic crust
5. What is the state of matter of the Earth's outer core? C) Transitional crust D) Metamorphic crust
A) Solid B) Liquid
C) Plasma D) Gas
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11. The Mohorovičić discontinuity is named after a
Croatian seismologist. What is its common 14. Why is the asthenosphere considered to be "plastic"
shortened name? or "ductile"?
A) G-discontinuity B) M-boundary A) Because it is molten throughout.
C) Moho D) Con-discontinuity B) Because it is made of soft clay.
C) Because the rock is close to its melting point and
12. How does the temperature change as you go deeper can flow slowly.
into the Earth? D) Because it is completely solid but very flexible.
A) It decreases B) It stays constant
C) It increases D) It fluctuates 15. Which layer of the Earth generates the Earth's
magnetic field?
13. Which layer makes up the largest volume of the A) Inner Core B) Outer Core
Earth? C) Mantle D) Crust
A) Crust B) Mantle
C) Outer Core D) Inner Core
Activity 2: Labeling Parts.
Instructions: Label the parts of the diagram of the internal structures of the Earth. (_____ / 7)
1
2
3
5
6
7
JUSTICE CECILIA MUÑOZ PALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Science 10 Learning Activity Sheet
Name: ___________________________________________________ Section: _________________________ Score: _________________
Activity 3: Picture Analysis
Instructions: Analyze the picture and answer the following questions. Write your answer in the spaces provided. (____/ 18)
1. What are the four main layers of the internal structure of the
Earth?
A. _______________________ C. ___________________________
B. _______________________ D. ___________________________
2. What is the partially molten, rigid layer between crust and
mantle? ____________________________________________________
3. What made up the lithosphere?
A. ________________________ B. ___________________________
4. What are the minerals found in the upper mantle?
_____________________________________________________________
5. What are the minerals found in the lower mantle?
_____________________________________________________________
6. What are the common minerals found in the entire mantle?
A. ________________________ B. _____________________________
7. What minerals can be found in the outer core?
______________________________________________________________
8. What minerals can be found in the inner core?
______________________________________________________________
9. How does the outer and inner core different from each other?
_______________________________________________________________
10. What happened to the temperature as it goes down towards the
center of the Earth? ____________________________________________
11. How thick (in km) is the :
A. Crust ________________ C. Core ____________________
B. Mantle _______________
JUSTICE CECILIA MUÑOZ PALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Science 10 Learning Activity Sheet
Name: ___________________________________________________ Section: _________________________ Score: _________________