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WorksheetsCore Concepts - Our Planet, Earth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
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1.
What causes the seasons?
a)
Earth moving closer to or further away from the sun as it makes it yearly journey
b)
Changes in the intensity of the sun’s energy output
c)
Earth’s tilt causing different amounts of light to fall on certain areas at different times
d)
Changes in the core temperature of Earth
2.
Day and night are caused by
a)
the rotation of Earth on its axis.
b)
the revolution of Earth around the sun.
c)
the orbit of the Moon around Earth.
d)
the distance from Earth to the sun.
3.
If it is noon in New York, which is Eastern Standard Time, what time is it in Denver, which is Mountain Standard Time?
a)
2 P.M.
b)
11 A.M.
c)
10 A.M.
d)
9 A.M.
4.
Time in the region surrounding the Prime Meridian is sometimes called
a)
Prime Time.
b)
London Mean Time.
c)
Global Standard Time.
d)
Universal Time.
5.
When it is daytime in New York City,
a)
it is daytime in the western hemisphere.
b)
it is nighttime on the opposite side of Earth.
c)
it is daytime across the United States.
d)
it is nighttime in the southern hemisphere.
6.
The hottest interior part of Earth is its
a)
core.
b)
mantle.
c)
crust.
d)
atmosphere.
7.
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
a)
The movement of continental plates creates pressure that pushes magma to Earth’s surface.
b)
Continental plates rub against each other and cause vibrations in Earth’s core.
c)
Moving continental plates push against each other and raise up Earth’s crust.
d)
Pressure builds up at seams in Earth’s crust, causing it to shake and release magma.
8.
What causes earthquakes?
a)
Plates slide against one another, often at faults.
b)
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth’s crust and causes it to shake.
c)
Continental plates pull apart from each other, causing the crust to collapse.
d)
Continental plates press together and suddenly push up the crust.
9.
One of the many ways that the process of deposition contributes to changing the Earth’s surface includes
a)
breaking down large landforms such as a plateau.
b)
fracturing rocks when water freezes.
c)
building up a mountain range.
d)
creating beaches along the coastline.
10.
Weathering and erosion impact human settlement patterns because as these processes break down landforms and rocks into smaller pieces, they also contribute to
a)
dividing the continent into watersheds.
b)
generating volcanoes.
c)
creating beaches along the coastlines.
d)
providing soil for agriculture.
11.
The path that Earth travels around the sun is known as its
a)
equinox.
b)
orbit.
c)
axis.
d)
solstice.
12.
As one side of Earth turns away from the sun,
a)
there is no change in the appearance of the sun to that side of Earth.
b)
the sun appears to rise on that side of Earth.
c)
the sun appears to set on that side of Earth.
d)
the sun moves with that side of Earth.
13.
How does the Prime Meridian affect time zones on a global level?
a)
The Prime Meridian is the line by which Greenwich Mean Time is based.
b)
The Prime Meridian is the line of latitude by which global time zones are based.
c)
The Prime Meridian runs through the United States and assigns the time zones there.
d)
The Prime Meridian has no affect on time zones.
14.
The thick, hot, rocky layer around Earth’s core is the
a)
crust.
b)
mantle.
c)
Earth's center.
d)
atmosphere.
15.
Moving from the outer-most layer to the inner-most layer, what is the correct order of the layers of Earth?
a)
mantle, crust, core
b)
mantle, core, crust
c)
core, mantle, crust
d)
crust, mantle, core
16.
Where is Earth’s crust the thinnest?
a)
Beneath river valleys
b)
Beneath the ocean floor
c)
Beneath high mountain ranges
d)
Beneath lakes
17.
Stretches of low lands between mountains and hills are known as
a)
valleys.
b)
plateaus.
c)
deltas.
d)
plains.
18.
What is the difference between chemical weathering and mechanical weathering?
a)
Chemical weathering occurs when the sun dissolves rocks and mechanical weathering occurs when humans break up rocks.
b)
Chemical weathering occurs when moving water, ice, or wind breaks rocks into little pieces and mechanical weathering occurs when rainwater dissolves rocks.
c)
Chemical weathering occurs when human action break up rocks and mechanical weathering occurs when the sun dissolves rocks.
d)
Chemical weathering occurs when rainwater dissolves rocks and mechanical weathering occurs when moving water, ice, or wind breaks rocks into little pieces.
19.
The theory of plate tectonics states that magma under Earth’s surface
a)
causes plates in Earth’s crust to move in different directions.
b)
causes Earth to spin on its axis.
c)
makes Earth revolve around the sun.
d)
will not lead to the creation of mountains and volcanoes.
20.
How does plate movement create mountains?
a)
The pressure created by moving plates forces magma up through Earth’s crust, forming mountains.
b)
When two plates push against each other, this pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.
c)
When plates slide against each other at faults, mountains are formed.
d)
When plates move away from each other, the gap they leave creates mountains.
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