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WorksheetsEarth's Systems Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Number 2 is called the
a)
Core
b)
Mantel
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
2.
The inner core is marked by which number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which of the following is NOT part of Earth's systems?
a)
Hydosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Theosphere
4.
The solid portion of Earth that contains the rocks, soils, and other sediments is known as the
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Atmosphere
5.
Which of the following does NOT occur when tectonic plates shift.
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Mountain formation
6.
Pieces of Earth’s crust move on top of the
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Ocean
7.
Which scientist is credited with the continental drift theory?
a)
Wegener
b)
Newton
c)
Galieo
d)
Hess
8.
What type of plate boundary has plates sliding past each other?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Transfer
9.
The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along
a)
Mid ocean ridge
b)
Plate boundaries
c)
subduction zones
d)
Only transform boundaries
10.
Which plate does the US sit on?
a)
North Europe Plate
b)
South American Plate
c)
North American Plate
d)
United States Plates
11.
The point where movement occurred which triggered an earthquake is the ________.
a)
Slip
b)
Focus
c)
Epicenter
d)
Fault
12.
Which of the following sequences correctly list the different arrivals from first to last?
a)
P waves, surface waves, L waves
b)
P waves, S waves, Surface waves
c)
S waves, Surface waves, L waves
d)
Surface waves, S waves, P waves
13.
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations that are needed to accurately locate the epicenter?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Where is the FOCUS with respect to the EPICENTER?
a)
Directly below the epicenter
b)
Directly above the epicenter
c)
At a 45 degree angle to the right
d)
100 to the East of the epicenter
15.
The point labeled A is called the
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Slip
d)
Fault
16.
Using the picture, what are the waves labeled A?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
Q waves
d)
Surface Waves
17.
Surface waves are labeled with which letter?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
18.
According to the seismograms, which station was the closest to the epicenter?
a)
x
b)
y
c)
z
19.
Where is the epicenter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
The part of earth where life exist.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
21.
The part of earth made up of all our rivers, stream, and oceans.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Atmosphere
22.
The part of earth that contains all the air we breathe
a)
Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Atmosphere
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