Exploring Earth Science

A Grade 4 science worksheet to explore the layers of the Earth, types of rocks, and the water cycle.

Grade 4 Science Earth & Space ScienceEarth Science

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4-ESS2-14-ESS1-1

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Earth ScienceGrade 4Layers of EarthRocksWater Cycle

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

1. Look at the diagram of the Earth's layers below. Label each layer with the correct name from the word bank.

Inner Core

Outer Core

Mantle

Crust

A. (Outermost layer)

B. (Thickest layer)

C. (Liquid metal)

D. (Solid metal center)

2. Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Mineral

3. Rocks formed from layers of sand, mud, and dead organisms are called:

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Volcanic

4. Describe one step of the water cycle in your own words. (e.g., evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection)

5. The Earth's crust is the hottest layer of the Earth.

True

False

6. All rocks are made of the same minerals.

True

False