WorksheetsThe Physical World
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the most abundant natural resource on planet earth?
Petroleum
Wood
Water
Iron
All life on planet Earth requires ____________ to survive?
Oxygen
Solar Energy
Water
Shelter
These are shapes on the planet's surface.
Land forms
Landscapes
Landmines
Landlords
This is planet Earth's trip around the Sun, 365 and 1/4 days.
Rotation
Revolution
Respiration
Remodeling
What percent of planet Earth does water cover?
1/4
1/2
1/8
2/3
The tilt of the Earth's axis to and away form the Sun cause the Earth's _______________ to change.
Latitude
Seasons
Poles
Leap Years
What percent of planet Earth's water supply is salt water?
67
77
87
97
Something that is naturally occurring (not man-made) that can be used to satisfy human needs and wants is a?
Phenomenon
Anomaly
Natural Occurance
Natural Resource
Resources that we could run out of are known as what?
Non-Renewable
Obsolete
Renewable
Invaluable
_________________ is land that rises higher than 2,000 feet
Plateau
Mountain
Hill
Canyon
__________________ is one complete spin of Earth on it’s axis or a 24 hour time period
Eclipse
Rotation
Equinox
Revolution
Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?
Petroleum
Geothermal
Hydroelectricity
Wind
These are areas of land completely surrounded by water.
Peninsula
Canyon
Island
Isthmus
water that falls on the Earth’s surface as (rain, snow,sleet, or hail) is known as what?
Weather
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Which of the following is not considered a Non-Renewable Resource
Water
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
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
Year of the Dragon
Leap Year
New Years
Year of the Frog
Areas of low land located between mountains or hills are known as what?
Hills
Steppe
Valley
Canyon
In the Water Cycle, Evaporation leads to which process next?
Surface Runoff
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
Water in gas form is known as what?
Water Energy
Water Vapor
Hydroelectric
Water Runoff
Which of the following is not a Renewable Resource?
Animals
Plants
Soil
Coal
Land surrounded by water on all three sides
Peninsula
Island
Mountain
Valley
How many seasons do we experience throughout the year?
2
4
6
8
Which of the following does the movement of tectonic plates not have an effect on?
Tsunami
Earthquake
Hurricane
Volcanic Eruption
Water found below Earth’s surface is known as what?
Underwater
Deep Sea Water
Water Vapor
Groundwater
What causes the seasons on planet Earth to change?
Tilt
Revolution
Rotation
Pole Shifting
These are stretches of mostly flat land.
Mountains
Valleys
Plains
Canyons
_______________ is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, and its short-term variation in hour to hour or day to day.
Climate
Condensation
Weather
Storms
____________ are like rivers of wind high above in the atmosphere.
Jet Streams
Cold Fronts
Gulf Stream
Meandering Rivers
A ____________________is a weather system that is the boundary separating two different types of air.
Font
Forward
Front
Freezing Rain
_____________ is a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content
Air quality
Airborne
Air Mass
Air Pollution
___________ is the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time
Weather
Air Quality
Forecast
Climate
__________ is how warm or wet a place is.
Humidity
Climate
Temperature
Precipitation
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a gas that holds in ____________?
Cold
Heat
Water
Dust
___________ have a big effect on climate because they are big and they push air up.
Buildings
Trees
Ramps
Mountains
_________ are home to more than half of the plant and animal species found on planet earth.
Deserts
Tundras
Rain Forests
Coral Reefs
If it is a cold and wet climate, you might be in a _________ forest.
Temperate
Rain
Coniferous
Deciduous
____________ are a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
Hurricanes
Dust Storms
Tornadoes
Jet Streams
___________ is a storm in which freezing rain occurs and glazes roads and other exposed outdoor surfaces
Snow
Hail
Sleet
Ice Storm
A ____________ is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
Tornado
Hurricane
Tsunami
Volcano
