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WorksheetsCh. 5 Our Dynamic Earth
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the study of Earth and its atmosphere?
a)
Earth Science
b)
Biology
c)
Chemistry
d)
Physics
2.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of Earth Science?
a)
Meteorology
b)
Oceanography
c)
Astronomy
d)
Geometry
3.
Which layer of the earth includes all of the gases around and above Earth?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Crust
d)
Core
4.
Which layer of the earth includes all of Earth's liquid and solid water?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Crust
d)
Core
5.
Which layer of the earth is the rocky layer of Earth's surface?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Crust
d)
Core
6.
Which layer of the earth is found at the very center of Earth?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Crust
d)
Core
7.
The lower mantle is made of:
a)
Liquid Rock
b)
Solid Rock
c)
Liquid Metal
d)
Solid Metal
8.
The outer core is made of:
a)
Liquid Rock
b)
Solid Rock
c)
Liquid Metal
d)
Solid Metal
9.
The inner core is made of:
a)
Liquid Rock
b)
Solid Rock
c)
Liquid Metal
d)
Solid Metal
10.
A physical feature on Earth's surface is:
a)
Landform
b)
Feature
c)
Ocean
d)
Mountain
11.
Mountains, hills, and plains are all examples of:
a)
Land Features
b)
Water Features
c)
Ocean Floor Features
12.
Lakes, oceans, and rivers are all examples of:
a)
Land Features
b)
Water Features
c)
Ocean Floor Features
13.
Abyssal plains, trenches, and rift valleys are all examples of:
a)
Land Features
b)
Water Features
c)
Ocean Floor Features
14.
A topographical map uses _________ to show elevation.
a)
Lines
b)
Shading
15.
A relief map uses _________ to show elevation.
a)
Lines
b)
Shading
16.
Which type of map is shown?
a)
Topographical Map
b)
Relief Map
17.
Which type of map is shown?
a)
Topographical Map
b)
Relief Map
18.
Which type of map is shown?
a)
Topographical Map
b)
Relief Map
19.
A geologist is a scientist who studies:
a)
the history and structure of Earth.
b)
the history of Earth's people.
c)
the living things that live on Earth.
d)
Mars.
20.
The theory that Earth's continents were once joined together into one supercontinent and have gradually moved apart is called:
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Continental Slide
d)
Continental Shift
21.
The theory that explains how forces deep within Earth can move the continents is called:
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Continental Plate
c)
Oceanic Plate
d)
Plate Boundaries
22.
A crack in Earth's crust is called a(n):
a)
Fault
b)
Line
c)
Boundary
d)
Pit of Misery
23.
The pushing of plates away from each other is called:
a)
Tension
b)
Compression
c)
Shear
24.
The pushing together of plates is called:
a)
Tension
b)
Compression
c)
Shear
25.
The pushing of one plate past another is called:
a)
Tension
b)
Compression
c)
Shear
26.
What is an opening in Earth's crust through which magma can flow:
a)
Volcano
b)
Pit of Misery
c)
Earthquake
d)
Tsunami
27.
The Ring of Fire is located where?
a)
Around the Atlantic Ocean
b)
Around the Pacific Ocean
c)
Along the western USA
d)
Along the mid-Atlantic Ridge
28.
Which type of volcano is low to the ground?
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite Volcano
29.
Which type of volcano is made by blobs of lava being thrown high into the air and falling back down as rocks/ash?
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite Volcano
30.
Which type of volcano is most "mountain" shaped, built up by layers of lava and ash?
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Cinder-cone Volcano
c)
Composite Volcano
31.
A stationary pool of magma under Earth's crust is a(n):
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma Pool
c)
Crater
d)
Lava Flow
32.
Which is an example of an island chain?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Aleutian Islands
c)
Australia
d)
Greenland
33.
Which is an example of an island arc?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Aleutian Islands
c)
Australia
d)
Greenland
34.
What is a sudden movement of Earth's crust called?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Magnitude
c)
Focus
d)
Epicenter
35.
The place where the "slipping" of the plates begins is called the:
a)
Earthquake
b)
Magnitude
c)
Focus
d)
Epicenter
36.
What is the measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake called?
a)
Earthquake Intensity
b)
Magnitude
c)
Focus Factor
d)
Epicenter Effect
37.
The place on Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the:
a)
Earthquake
b)
Magnitude
c)
Richter Scale
d)
Epicenter
38.
A huge wave produced when an earthquake occurs underneath the ocean is called:
a)
Focus
b)
Richter
c)
Tsunami
d)
Epicenter
39.
The breaking down of rocks or other materials is called:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Gravity
40.
The movement of weathered rocks from one place to another is called:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Gravity
41.
When eroded rocks are dropped off in a new place, this process is called:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Gravity
42.
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
a)
Ice
b)
Wind
c)
Water
d)
Acid Rain
43.
Which of the following is not a cause of erosion?
a)
Heat
b)
Gravity
c)
Wind
d)
Flowing Water
44.
What do volcanoes and earthquakes have in common?
a)
They last a very long time.
b)
They have lava.
c)
They happen at plate boundaries.
d)
They have 3 syllables.
45.
Which of the following does not contribute to the slow changing of Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Elevation
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