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The Physical World

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most abundant natural resource on planet earth?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Wood

c)

Water

d)

Iron

2.

All life on planet Earth requires ____________ to survive?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Water

d)

Shelter

3.

These are shapes on the planet's surface.

a)

Land forms

b)

Landscapes

c)

Landmines

d)

Landlords

4.

This is planet Earth's trip around the Sun, 365 and 1/4 days.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Respiration

d)

Remodeling

5.

What percent of planet Earth does water cover?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/8

d)

2/3

6.

The tilt of the Earth's axis to and away form the Sun cause the Earth's _______________ to change.

a)

Latitude

b)

Seasons

c)

Poles

d)

Leap Years

7.

What percent of planet Earth's water supply is salt water?

a)

67

b)

77

c)

87

d)

97

8.

Something that is naturally occurring (not man-made) that can be used to satisfy human needs and wants is a?

a)

Phenomenon

b)

Anomaly

c)

Natural Occurance

d)

Natural Resource

9.

Resources that we could run out of are known as what?

a)

Non-Renewable

b)

Obsolete

c)

Renewable

d)

Invaluable

10.

_________________ is land that rises higher than 2,000 feet

a)

Plateau

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Canyon

11.

__________________ is one complete spin of Earth on it’s axis or a 24 hour time period

a)

Eclipse

b)

Rotation

c)

Equinox

d)

Revolution

12.

Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydroelectricity

d)

Wind

13.

These are areas of land completely surrounded by water.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Canyon

c)

Island

d)

Isthmus

14.

water that falls on the Earth’s surface as (rain, snow,sleet, or hail) is known as what?

a)

Weather

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

15.

Which of the following is not considered a Non-Renewable Resource

a)

Water

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

16.

On this special year, one extra day is added to the calendar to account for the extra 1/4 days it takes for planet Earth to make a revolution around the planet

a)

Year of the Dragon

b)

Leap Year

c)

New Years

d)

Year of the Frog

17.

Areas of low land located between mountains or hills are known as what?

a)

Hills

b)

Steppe

c)

Valley

d)

Canyon

18.

In the Water Cycle, Evaporation leads to which process next?

a)

Surface Runoff

b)

Precipitation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Condensation

19.

Water in gas form is known as what?

a)

Water Energy

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Water Runoff

20.

Which of the following is not a Renewable Resource?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Soil

d)

Coal

21.

Land surrounded by water on all three sides

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Mountain

d)

Valley

22.

How many seasons do we experience throughout the year?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

23.

Which of the following does the movement of tectonic plates not have an effect on?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Hurricane

d)

Volcanic Eruption

24.

Water found below Earth’s surface is known as what?

a)

Underwater

b)

Deep Sea Water

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Groundwater

25.

What causes the seasons on planet Earth to change?

a)

Tilt

b)

Revolution

c)

Rotation

d)

Pole Shifting

26.

These are stretches of mostly flat land.

a)

Mountains

b)

Valleys

c)

Plains

d)

Canyons

27.

_______________ is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, and its short-term variation in hour to hour or day to day.

a)

Climate

b)

Condensation

c)

Weather

d)

Storms

28.

____________ are like rivers of wind high above in the atmosphere.

a)

Jet Streams

b)

Cold Fronts

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Meandering Rivers

29.

A ____________________is a weather system that is the boundary separating two different types of air.

a)

Font

b)

Forward

c)

Front

d)

Freezing Rain

30.

_____________ is a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content

a)

Air quality

b)

Airborne

c)

Air Mass

d)

Air Pollution

31.

___________ is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time

a)

Weather

b)

Air Quality

c)

Forecast

d)

Climate

32.

__________ is how warm or wet a place is.

a)

Humidity

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Precipitation

33.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a gas that holds in ____________?

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

c)

Water

d)

Dust

34.

___________ have a big effect on climate because they are big and they push air up.

a)

Buildings

b)

Trees

c)

Ramps

d)

Mountains

35.

_________ are home to more than half of the plant and animal species found on planet earth.

a)

Deserts

b)

Tundras

c)

Rain Forests

d)

Coral Reefs

36.

If it is a cold and wet climate, you might be in a _________ forest.

a)

Temperate

b)

Rain

c)

Coniferous

d)

Deciduous

37.

____________ are a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Dust Storms

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Jet Streams

38.

___________ is a storm in which freezing rain occurs and glazes roads and other exposed outdoor surfaces

a)

Snow

b)

Hail

c)

Sleet

d)

Ice Storm

39.

A ____________ is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tsunami

d)

Volcano