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Earth and Space

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the middle of the earth called (D) ?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Inner core

2.

How long is an Earth day?

a)

23 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

29 minutes

3.

Which rock is formed from layers of sediment?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

4.

Cracking of rocks from the formation of ice is an example of...

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Biological weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Chemical weathering

5.

What is this phase of the moon called? (The light is growing)

a)

Half moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waining crescent

6.

This moon phase is called...

a)

Half moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Crescent moon

d)

Gibbous moon

7.

In which rocks can you find fossils?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

8.

Why is the Earth's axis so important?

a)

It causes the seasons of the year

b)

It causes night and day

c)

It causes a leap year

9.

How are igneous rocks formed?

a)

Layers of sediment

b)

Heat and pressure under layers of sediment

c)

Cooling molten magma on Earth's surface

10.

If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?

a)

Autum

b)

Winter

c)

Summer

d)

Spring