Worksheets7.1 Spherical Earth
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 37mins
One clue that ancient people studied to determine that Earth is not flat is:
Earth's shadow on the Sun
The Moon's shadow on the Sun
Earth's shadow on the Moon
The Moon's shadow on the Earth
A ___ is shaped like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center.
ball
sphere
planet
mooon
Is Earth a perfect sphere?
Yes
No
Which are systems of Earth?
atmosphere
biosphere
cryosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
Which system of Earth is made up of Earth's entire body?
geosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
What is the force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses?
friction
mass
weight
gravity
Mass and ___ affect the strength of the gravitational force between objects.
diameter
volume
distance
weight
As the thermal energy melted some of Earth's material, it began to flow and form distinct ____ of different materials.
layers
temperatures
densities
chemicals
The different materials formed layers according to their ___.
volume
mass
weight
densities
When Earth started melting, the densest materials sank and formed the ___ layers.
outermost
middle
innermost
The least dense materials stayed at the ___ and formed a separate layer.
bottom
surface
inside
middle
The materials with the ___(in the middle) densities formed layers in between the top layer and the bottom layer.
lowest
least
intermediate
highest
Which is the densest layer?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
