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Planet Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This sphere is made up of three different types of rocks:

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

2.

What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of Oxygen?

a)

2%

b)

18%

c)

97%

d)

21%

3.

The Earth can sustain life because it contains fresh water in frozen form.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How does the hydrosphere actively work to keep the planet cool?

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Ocean Currents

c)

Freshwater Streams

d)

Salinity Levels

5.

Prevailing Wind patterns happen because?

a)

cold moist air is moving

b)

Hot air is trying to cool down

c)

the earth is rotating around the sun

d)

hot air makes hurricanes

6.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by the hydrosphere?

a)

21%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

70%

7.

Portion of the planet that contains all forms of life.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Biosphere

8.

Pangea, Laurasia and Gondwana are locations that refer to what?

a)

Continental Drift Theory

b)

Hollow Earth Theory

c)

Locations beyond the Ice Wall

d)

Atmospheric Layers

9.

The atmosphere is an envelope of the gases on the planet.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which branch of science is the study of the moving parts of the earth's lithosphere?

a)

Biology

b)

Economics

c)

Geology

d)

Plate Tectonics

11.

Name the largest freshwater lake in the world:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Placid

d)

Lake Tahoe

12.

Name the 7th planet from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

13.

In the Pixar Movie "Finding Nemo" What is the name of Nemo's father?

a)

Marlin

b)

Marvin

c)

Flounder

d)

Bill

14.

Name the world's largest island that is not a continent?

a)

Greenland

b)

Australia

c)

Iceland

d)

Africa

15.

In the human body, what is known as the hallux?

a)

Big Toe

b)

Shoulder Blade

c)

Middle Finger

d)

Jaw-bone

16.

The hydrosphere is made up of 97% fresh water.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Why is our planet able to actually support life?

a)

Presence of Water

b)

Presence of Oxygen

c)

Presence of Liquid Water

d)

Presence of Atmospheric Oxygen

18.

What major occurrence on the planet is responsible for the location of certain biomes and natural disasters?

a)

Prevailing Winds

b)

Ocean Currents

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Continental Drift

19.

Which of the following answer choices belongs in the lithosphere?

a)

Prevailing Winds

b)

Ocean Currents

c)

Plate Tectonics

20.

How does humidity affect temperature.

a)

It's wet outside.

b)

Moisture retains heat.

c)

Cools down the planet.

d)

Makes the rainforest rain.