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WorksheetsIntroduction to geology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Earth created?
a)
4.6 billion years ago
b)
4.6 million years ago
c)
4.3 billion years ago
d)
4 .3 million years ago
2.
How was the moon formed?
a)
Giant object collided and debris formed the moon
b)
Earth gravity captured asteroid flying near by.
c)
It was formed at the same time as the Earth
d)
Moon was there before the Earth
3.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
4.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
5.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
6.
Seismic waves that cannot travel through a liquid are
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
surface waves
7.
Seismic waves that travel the fastest are
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
surface waves
8.
The location of an earthquake INSIDE the earth where the energy is released is the
a)
epicenter
b)
richter
c)
focus
d)
fault
9.
The place on the surface of the Earth above where the earthquake occurs is the
a)
seismograph
b)
epicenter
c)
richter
d)
focus
10.
Which lists the main layers of Earth in order from outermost to innermost?
a)
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere
b)
core, mantle, crust
c)
crust, mantle, core
d)
mantle, core, crust
11.
Which layer of Earth is the source of lava that erupts from volcanoes?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
12.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
13.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
14.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
15.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
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