WorksheetsPlanet Earth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This sphere is made up of three different types of rocks:
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of Oxygen?
2%
18%
97%
21%
The Earth can sustain life because it contains fresh water in frozen form.
True
False
How does the hydrosphere actively work to keep the planet cool?
Plate Tectonics
Ocean Currents
Freshwater Streams
Salinity Levels
Prevailing Wind patterns happen because?
cold moist air is moving
Hot air is trying to cool down
the earth is rotating around the sun
hot air makes hurricanes
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by the hydrosphere?
21%
3%
97%
70%
Portion of the planet that contains all forms of life.
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Pangea, Laurasia and Gondwana are locations that refer to what?
Continental Drift Theory
Hollow Earth Theory
Locations beyond the Ice Wall
Atmospheric Layers
The atmosphere is an envelope of the gases on the planet.
True
False
Which branch of science is the study of the moving parts of the earth's lithosphere?
Biology
Economics
Geology
Plate Tectonics
Name the largest freshwater lake in the world:
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Placid
Lake Tahoe
Name the 7th planet from the sun?
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
In the Pixar Movie "Finding Nemo" What is the name of Nemo's father?
Marlin
Marvin
Flounder
Bill
Name the world's largest island that is not a continent?
Greenland
Australia
Iceland
Africa
In the human body, what is known as the hallux?
Big Toe
Shoulder Blade
Middle Finger
Jaw-bone
The hydrosphere is made up of 97% fresh water.
True
False
Why is our planet able to actually support life?
Presence of Water
Presence of Oxygen
Presence of Liquid Water
Presence of Atmospheric Oxygen
What major occurrence on the planet is responsible for the location of certain biomes and natural disasters?
Prevailing Winds
Ocean Currents
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Which of the following answer choices belongs in the lithosphere?
Prevailing Winds
Ocean Currents
Plate Tectonics
How does humidity affect temperature.
It's wet outside.
Moisture retains heat.
Cools down the planet.
Makes the rainforest rain.
