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WorksheetsEarth's Changing Surface Pt. 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is defined as "structures formed around a hole in Earth's crust that release magma"?
Volcano
Magma
Caldera
System
What is defined as "hot, molten rock"?
Magma
Caldera
Volcano
Led Zeppelin
What is the name of the goddess of Kilauea in the ancient Hawaiian myth?
Messi
Moana
Pele
Leilani
Where do scientists constantly search for clues to Earth's past?
The Inner Core
The Outer Core
The Mantle
The Crust (Surface)
Where have clues to Earth's past sometimes been hidden within?
Ancient Myths/ Legends
Caves/Dungeons
Deep in the Ocean
The Dark Web
Which of Earth's systems is made up of all solid materials, including mountains, valleys, rocks, and soil?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Which of Earth's systems is a mixture of gases, dust, water vapor, and other molecules above Earth's crust?
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's systems is comprised of all of Earth's water?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's systems is comprised of all living things on Earth?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
What is defined as "a set of interacting parts that combine to make a more complex whole"?
System
Caldera
Machine
Complexious
Which scale is used to measure how large of an area change effects?
Time Scale
Spatial Scale
Color Scale
Yardstick
What is defined as "the size, extent, or importance (magnitude) of something compared to something else"?
Scale
Geology
Comparison
Weight
Which two systems is rain an interaction between?
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Why do scientists study small systems in order to better understand the entire Earth?
Because it is so massive and complex, they can't study the entirety at once.
Because they are specialists in those fields.
Because the systems are connected to each other.
Because they're nearsighted.
What are changes to Earth's surface caused by?
Interactions between Earth's systems.
Shifting in tectonic plates.
Climate Change
Social Media crazes.
What do living things depend on to live?
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
All of the systems
What type of scientists study Earth's structure and processes which shaped the planet?
Geologists
Biologists
Anthropologists
Psychologists
What type of rock makes up most continents?
Basalt
Granite
Igneous
Diamond
What type of rock makes up most of the ocean floors?
Basalt
Granite
Shale
Peridotite
What is defined as "a naturally-occurring inorganic solid with a crystal structure and chemical formula"?
Minerals
Rocks
Granite
Crystals
What did we define as "some of the most common materials on Earth"?
Rocks
Bricks
Tortillas
Volcanoes
Which layer of Earth is defined as "surrounds inner, mix of dense, liquid Iron and Nickel"?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Which layer of Earth is 1,802 miles thick?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Which layer of Earth is the outermost layer, made of rock?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
What type of energy transfer occurs when warm substances rise and cold substances fall, creating a slow current?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
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