Earth - Quiz 1

The imaginary line around the Earth halfway between the North and the South Poles is called the _____.

• equator

• landform

• bedrock

Answer explanation

_____ is the loss of soil by water and wind.

• earthquake

• landform

• erosion

_____ means taking good care of natural resources.

• mineral

• magma

• stewardship

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid is called _____.

• sediment

• bedrock

• mineral

🔸Hot, liquid rock found in the Earth's mantle is called (a)   .

🔹The top layer of the Earth's crust is called (b)   .

🔸 (c)   is a substance or material from the Earth that has never been alive.

🔹The beginning of a river is called a (d)   .

🔸 (e)   is the layer of Earth beneath the topsoil.

• Magma

• Bedrock

• Mineral

• Source

• Subsoil

• Mouth

An (a)   is the shaking of the Earth's crust.

• earthquake

• equator

• hurricane

The (a)   is where a river flows into the ocean.

• mouth

• source

• sediment

Label the sections of the Earth's structure.

a

b

c

Mantle

Crust

Core