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Earth's Changing Surface Pt. 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is defined as "structures formed around a hole in Earth's crust that release magma"?

a)

Volcano

b)

Magma

c)

Caldera

d)

System

2.

What is defined as "hot, molten rock"?

a)

Magma

b)

Caldera

c)

Volcano

d)

Led Zeppelin

3.

What is the name of the goddess of Kilauea in the ancient Hawaiian myth?

a)

Messi

b)

Moana

c)

Pele

d)

Leilani

4.

Where do scientists constantly search for clues to Earth's past?

a)

The Inner Core

b)

The Outer Core

c)

The Mantle

d)

The Crust (Surface)

5.

Where have clues to Earth's past sometimes been hidden within?

a)

Ancient Myths/ Legends

b)

Caves/Dungeons

c)

Deep in the Ocean

d)

The Dark Web

6.

Which of Earth's systems is made up of all solid materials, including mountains, valleys, rocks, and soil?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

7.

Which of Earth's systems is a mixture of gases, dust, water vapor, and other molecules above Earth's crust?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

8.

Which of Earth's systems is comprised of all of Earth's water?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

9.

Which of Earth's systems is comprised of all living things on Earth?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

10.

What is defined as "a set of interacting parts that combine to make a more complex whole"?

a)

System

b)

Caldera

c)

Machine

d)

Complexious

11.

Which scale is used to measure how large of an area change effects?

a)

Time Scale

b)

Spatial Scale

c)

Color Scale

d)

Yardstick

12.

What is defined as "the size, extent, or importance (magnitude) of something compared to something else"?

a)

Scale

b)

Geology

c)

Comparison

d)

Weight

13.

Which two systems is rain an interaction between?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

14.

Why do scientists study small systems in order to better understand the entire Earth?

a)

Because it is so massive and complex, they can't study the entirety at once.

b)

Because they are specialists in those fields.

c)

Because the systems are connected to each other.

d)

Because they're nearsighted.

15.

What are changes to Earth's surface caused by?

a)

Interactions between Earth's systems.

b)

Shifting in tectonic plates.

c)

Climate Change

d)

Social Media crazes.

16.

What do living things depend on to live?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

All of the systems

17.

What type of scientists study Earth's structure and processes which shaped the planet?

a)

Geologists

b)

Biologists

c)

Anthropologists

d)

Psychologists

18.

What type of rock makes up most continents?

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Igneous

d)

Diamond

19.

What type of rock makes up most of the ocean floors?

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Shale

d)

Peridotite

20.

What is defined as "a naturally-occurring inorganic solid with a crystal structure and chemical formula"?

a)

Minerals

b)

Rocks

c)

Granite

d)

Crystals

21.

What did we define as "some of the most common materials on Earth"?

a)

Rocks

b)

Bricks

c)

Tortillas

d)

Volcanoes

22.

Which layer of Earth is defined as "surrounds inner, mix of dense, liquid Iron and Nickel"?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

23.

Which layer of Earth is 1,802 miles thick?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

24.

Which layer of Earth is the outermost layer, made of rock?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

25.

What type of energy transfer occurs when warm substances rise and cold substances fall, creating a slow current?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Conversation