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WorksheetsSocial Science Unit 1: The Earth
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Meridians are
circular horizontal lines around the Earth.
semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Parallel 0º is
the Greenwich Meridian.
the Equator.
Meridian 0º is
the Greenwich Meridian.
the Equator.
Parallels are
circular horizontal lines around the Earth.
semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude is...
the distance from the Equator to any point North or South.
the distance from the Greenwich Meridian to any point East or West.
Latitude is...
the distance from the Equator to any point North or South.
the distance from the Greenwich Meridian to any point East or West.
The Equator is a parallel.
True
False
Meridians are horizontal lines and parallels are vertical lines.
True
False
There are two hemispheres.
True
False
Rotation takes...
24 hours
365 days and 6 hours
Revolution takes...
24 hours
365 days and 6 hours
Revolution creates....
seasons
day and night
Rotation creates....
seasons
day and night
Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its own axis.
True
False
Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.
True
False
We use imaginary lines to...
North or South
describe a location
vertical
East or West
On June 21 summer begins in the...
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
On 21 March autumn begins in the...
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Atmosphere is a layer....
of gases.
of rock.
of water.
The Geosphere is made....
of gases.
of rock.
of water.
The Hydrosphere is made....
of gases.
of rock.
of water.
The core is...
the inner layer of the Geosphere.
the outer layer of the Geosphere.
the middle layer of the Geosphere.
The crust is...
the inner layer of the Geosphere.
the outer layer of the Geosphere.
the middle layer of the Geosphere.
The mantle is...
the inner layer of the Geosphere.
the outer layer of the Geosphere.
the middle layer of the Geosphere.
