Layers of the Earth

The Earth's surface is made up of 70% land and 30% water

• true

• false

The ___ consists of all liquid water, frozen water, ground water and water vapor

• biosphere

• thermosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

The diameter of Earth is smaller from pole to pole, while larger along the equator

• true

• false

The part of the Earth that supports life is called the

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The 7 continents are landforms that can be seen from space

• true

• false

A narrow strip of land with sea at either side and connects to large land masses is called an

• island

• peninsula

• continental divide

• isthmus

The ___ is a man made structure that divides Africa from Asia

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Egyptian Canal

• European Canal

The highest point on the Earth is called

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount St. Helena

• Mount McKinnley

• Mount Everest

The lowest point anywhere on Earth is the

• Mariana Trench

• Dead Sea

• Great Salt Lake

• Mount Everest

The layer of the earth that is composed of rock is called the

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Exosphere