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Social Science Unit 1: The Earth

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meridians are

a)

circular horizontal lines around the Earth.

b)

semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole.

2.

Parallel 0º is

a)

the Greenwich Meridian.

b)

the Equator.

3.

Meridian 0º is

a)

the Greenwich Meridian.

b)

the Equator.

4.

Parallels are

a)

circular horizontal lines around the Earth.

b)

semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole.

5.

Longitude is...

a)

the distance from the Equator to any point North or South.

b)

the distance from the Greenwich Meridian to any point East or West.

6.

Latitude is...

a)

the distance from the Equator to any point North or South.

b)

the distance from the Greenwich Meridian to any point East or West.

7.

The Equator is a parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Meridians are horizontal lines and parallels are vertical lines.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

There are two hemispheres.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Rotation takes...

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days and 6 hours

11.

Revolution takes...

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days and 6 hours

12.

Revolution creates....

a)

seasons

b)

day and night

13.

Rotation creates....

a)

seasons

b)

day and night

14.

Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its own axis.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

We use imaginary lines to...

a)

North or South

b)

describe a location

c)

vertical

d)

East or West

17.

On June 21 summer begins in the...

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

18.

On 21 March autumn begins in the...

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

19.

The Atmosphere is a layer....

a)

of gases.

b)

of rock.

c)

of water.

20.

The Geosphere is made....

a)

of gases.

b)

of rock.

c)

of water.

21.

The Hydrosphere is made....

a)

of gases.

b)

of rock.

c)

of water.

22.

The core is...

a)

the inner layer of the Geosphere.

b)

the outer layer of the Geosphere.

c)

the middle layer of the Geosphere.

23.

The crust is...

a)

the inner layer of the Geosphere.

b)

the outer layer of the Geosphere.

c)

the middle layer of the Geosphere.

24.

The mantle is...

a)

the inner layer of the Geosphere.

b)

the outer layer of the Geosphere.

c)

the middle layer of the Geosphere.