RELIEF

RELIEF

Unit 2 Exam preparation

Multiple Choice

What is the hydrosphere?

• All the water on Earth, including oceans, seaa, lakes, rivers and groundwater.

• The solid rocky covering of the Earth’s surface.

• A layer of gases including, nitrogen and oxygen, thet surrounds the Earth.

• The thin layer of atmosphere, earth and water where life exists.

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What is the biosphere?

• All the water on Earth, including oceans, seaa, lakes, rivers and groundwater.

• The solid rocky covering of the Earth’s surface.

• The thin layer of atmosphere, earth and water where life exists.

• A layer of gases including, nitrogen and oxygen, thet surrounds the Earth.

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What percentage of the planet is covered by land?

• 29%

• 79%

• 71%

• 21%

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The rocky outer layer of the Earth’s crust is

• The geosphere

• Relief

• Erosive agents

• The internal movement of the earth

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In which period of geological history was the Earth covered by water?

• Precambrian eon

• Paleozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Cenozoic era

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In which period of geological history did dinosaurs appear?

• Precambrian eon

• Paleozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Cenozoic era

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In which period of geological history did human beings appear?

• Precambrian eon

• Paleozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Cenozoic era

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The earth’s crust is made up of various … that move continually.

• continental drifts

• tectonic plates

• strata

• boundaries

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In which strata are the oldest materials found?

• In the lowest strata

• In the highest strata

• In the intermediate strata

• On the surface of the earth

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What is the name of the theory that states that Pangea broke up into separate continents and then they moved apart?

• Tectonic plates

• Continental crust

• Continental drift

• Oceanic drift

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What layer of the Earth is A?

• Inner core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

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What layer of the Earth is D?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

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In which layer of the Earth can you find magma?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

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The inner core of the earth is …

• liquid material because it’s very hot.

• solid material because it’ s very cold.

• liquid material because it’s very hot and because of the great pressure

• solid material because it’s very hot and because of the great pressure

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What are the three internal forces that shape the relief of the Earth?

• Continual pressure, folds and faults.

• Continual pressure, earthquakes and volcanoes

• Continual pressure, earthquakes and erosion

• Continual pressure, volcanoes and erosion

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Folds are created when the ground is formed from…

• Very hard rocks and the layers bend

• Very soft rocks and the layers bend

• Very hard rocks and the layers break

• Very soft rocks and the layers break

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Faults are created when the ground is formed from…

• Very hard rocks and the layers bend

• Very soft rocks and the layers bend

• Very hard rocks and the layers break

• Very soft rocks and the layers break

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What type of fold can you see in the picture?

• Epicentre

• Syncline

• Anticline

• Hypocentre

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What is an earthquake?

• A layer of the earth.

• A sudden movement of the Earth's crust.

• A sudden movement of the Earth´s mantle.

• A sudden movement of the Earth's core.

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What causes an earthquake?

• The movement of the tectonic plates.

• The strength of a tsunami.

• The changes of temperature

• The pressure of magma and gases rising to the surface.

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The point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake is the …

• Hypocentre

• Focus

• Epicentre

• Hypercentre

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The focus or point inside the Earth where the built-up energy is released in the form of seismic waves is the ….

• hypocentre

• epicentre

• crater

• hypercentre

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Earthquakes that happen on the ocean floor can cause …

• Folds

• Tectonic plates

• Tsunamis

• Volcanic eruptions

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Complete the definition of volcano with the appropriate words. Cracks in the Earth’s crust where ____________ can rise up from the mantle, becoming ___________ once it erupts.

• lava / magma

• magma / lava

• solid magma / liquid magma

• liquid lava / solified lava

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What part of a volcano is number 3?

• Main vent

• Side vent

• Magma chamber

• Crater

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What part of a volcano is number 4?

• Lava flow

• Main vent

• Magma chamber

• Cone

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What part of a volcano is number 7?

• Lava flow

• Main vent

• Ash cloud

• Cone