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WorksheetsChapter 17- Russia's Varied Landscape
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
Russia is so large that...
a)
it spans the entire continent of Europe
b)
it stretches from the prim meridian to the International Date Line
c)
It contains nearly half of the world's time zones
d)
it takes two full days to fly across it in a jet
2.
The only cool layer of Earth is the
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
magma
d)
mantle
3.
Tectonic movement and volcanic activity
a)
build and shape land from below the crust
b)
gouge out deep valleys and carve mountains
c)
wear away the land by the forces of w ind and water
d)
work above Earth's crust to reshape landscapes
4.
How can glaciers change the landscapes?
a)
They can push piles of soil and rock ahead of them.
b)
They can carve and polish mountains
c)
They can gouge out deep valleys
d)
all of the above
5.
What usually happens when two tectonic plates collide?
a)
One plate slides underneath the other
b)
The impact causes them to bounce away from each other
c)
They join together and become a new, larger plate
d)
They slid smoothly past each other
6.
When two plates collide and cause Earth's crust to wrinkle without breaking, they build
a)
fold mountains
b)
faults
c)
volcanoes
d)
fault-block mountains
7.
Why are the Ural Mountains considered the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
a)
They mark they place where two tectonic plates meet.
b)
They mark the center of the Eurasian Plate
c)
The land to the west was formed by tectonic activity, and to the east by volcanic activity
d)
They divide the western plain from the eastern mountain ranges
8.
What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
mantle
d)
sediment
9.
How are volcanoes and tectonic plates related to each other?
a)
Volcanoes are formed in the centers of tectonic plates
b)
Volcanoes erupt when tectonic plates collide into them
c)
Volcanoes are often found along the edges of tectonic plates
d)
Volcanoes and tectonic plates are never found in the same region
10.
Much of Antarctica is covered under
a)
alpine glaciers
b)
an avalanche
c)
continental glaciers
d)
the Amanauzsky glacier
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