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Geography

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country does the mid Atlantic ridge run through

a)

Iceland

b)

Norway

c)

Belgium

d)

Antarctica

2.

How is an igneous rock formed

a)

An igneous rock is formed when we heat small stones up in the fire

b)

An igneous rock is formed in a volcano

c)

An igneous rock is formed when lava cools down a solidifies

3.

Which one of these are examples of fold mountains from the alpine folding period

a)

The galtees

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Alps

d)

The Macgillycuddy reeks

4.

How many main tectonics plates are there

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

17

e)

27

5.

“My very enthusiastic mother just served us noodles” means

a)

The palnets in the right order

b)

The plants in the right order

c)

The months of the year in the right order

d)

The planets in the right order

6.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
7.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
8.

Sedimentary rocks are .....................

a)

Pieces of metal we find in the ground

b)

Dried Lava

c)

Lava that has solidified

d)

The remains of fossils

9.

Which ocean surround Ireland

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Mediterranean

10.
Which continents are completely surrounded by water?
a)
South America and North America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
Australia and Antarctica
11.
Formed by heat and pressure
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
12.

A rock formed from remains of other rocks is a(n)

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Extrusive Rock

d)

Igneous Rock

13.

When there is a volcanic eruption what comes out

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Mud

14.
When two tectonic plates are moving away from each other, the boundary between them is called...
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Convergent boundary
c)
Transform boundary
d)
Subduction
15.
When two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, the boundary between them is called...
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Convergent boundary
c)
Transform boundary
d)
Subduction
16.

where two plates are moving apart, magma comes up to create new crust

a)

lithosphere

b)

trench

c)

ridge

d)

magma

17.

Circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core off the Earth.

a)

convection currents

b)

lava

c)

magma

d)

hot air

18.

New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.

a)

Divergent Oceanic plate

b)

Divergent Continental plate

c)

Convergent Oceanic plate

d)

Transform plate

19.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

20.
Convergent Plate Movement can create
a)
Rifts
b)
Mountains
c)
Ocean Ridges
d)
Radiation
21.

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

a)

Energy from the Sun

b)

Magnetic Pole Reversal

c)

Convection currents in the mantle

d)

Faults in Mountain Ranges

22.
The area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...
a)
death ring
b)
fire zone
c)
ring of fire
d)
zone of fire
23.
The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
plates
24.
What boundary creates mountains?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
fast
25.

Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 280 Million Years ago.

a)

Pangea

b)

Gondwanda

c)

Laurasia

d)

Neverland

26.

What layer of the Earth are convection currents located?

a)

The Mantle

b)

The Crust

c)

The Inner Core

d)

The Outer Core

27.

What type of boundary is it when the plates go towards each other and go up?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Subduction

d)

Buckling

28.

What do convection currents cause?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

The inner core to be a solid

c)

Plate tectonics to move

d)

Ice Ages

29.

Which continents are completely surrounded by water?

a)

South America and North America

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

Europe and Asia

d)

Australia and Antarctica

30.

What is the largest continent in the world

a)

Africa

b)

United States

c)

Asia

d)

Europe