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EARTH and water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
2.
Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?
a)
inner core and outer core
b)
crust and inner core
c)
crust and mantle
d)
mantle and outer core
3.
Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?
a)
outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core
c)
inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core
d)
inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
4.
Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?
a)
the Sun
b)
the Moon
c)
Earth’s core
d)
Earth’s mantle
5.
Which section of Earth is composed primarily of liquid metal?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
6.
Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?
a)
the mantle
b)
the inner core
c)
the outer core
d)
the crust
7.
A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is
a)
composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.
b)
more dense than the continental crust.
c)
older than the continental crust.
d)
continually being created.
8.
The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
asthenosphere
d)
atmosphere
9.
Used to transport farm and industrial products; a link to ports in the US and around the world.
a)
Colorado River
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Ohio River
d)
Mississippi River
10.
Inland port cities grew in the Midwest next to these bodies of water.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Gulf of Mexico
11.
This forms a border between part of the US and Mexico.  It was explored and mapped by the Spanish.
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
12.

Which type of water is most common on Earth?

a)

saltwater

b)

swampwater

c)

freshwater

13.

Which of the following describes an ocean?

a)

A large bodies of salt water that surrounds a continent

b)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

c)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

14.

Which of the following describes a sea?

a)

A huge sheet of ice that covers land.

b)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

c)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

15.

Which of the following describes a river?

a)

A huge sheet of ice that covers land.

b)

An area where water, usually freshwater, is surrounded by land.

c)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

16.

Which of the following describes a glacier?

a)

Huge sheets of ice that cover land.

b)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

c)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean and is partly or completely surrounded by land.

17.

Where is most of Earth’s water located?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

18.

What is groundwater?

a)

water that fills space between rocks of Earth

b)

water found within a lake or pond

c)

water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

d)

water that is found in the ocean

19.

Water can exist on Earth as...

a)

solid ice

b)

liquid water

c)

the gas water vapor

d)

All of above

20.

What are the two kinds of water that exist on Earth?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Sugarwater

d)

Bluewater

21.

Oceans are

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

22.

Rivers are

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

23.

Lakes are

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

24.

Where is most of Earth's Water?

a)

in glaciers

b)

in rivers

c)

in the ground

d)

in oceans

25.

What happens when water in an open container absorbs heat?

a)

The water changes to a solid.

b)

The water changes to a gas.

c)

The water stays the same.

d)

The water becomes a new substance.