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Chapter 2 lesson 2&3

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth’s crust is made up of 16 enormous pieces called

a)

tectonic plates

b)

fault

c)

puzzle

d)

pangea

2.

cold from deep within the planet causes plates to move.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Earth’s surface is like puzzle pieces pushed together and floating on a sea of boiling rock.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

erosion happens when rocks on either side of a fault move or when volcanoes erupt.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

When earthquakes occur in the ocean, it can cause an enormous wave called a tsunami.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The Ring of fire is an area with a long, narrow band of volcanoes around the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

is a process by which weathered bits of rock are moved by water, wind, or ice.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

faults

8.

The Grand Canyon was formed by weathering and erosion.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

The following images is an example of:

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

plateau

10.

The following image is an example of:

a)

peninsula

b)

continent

c)

island

d)

isthmus

11.

The following image is an example of:

a)

isthmus

b)

plain

c)

valley

d)

plateau

12.

The following image is an example of:

a)

plain

b)

valley

c)

isthmus

d)

plateau

13.

The following image is an example of:

a)

trench

b)

continental shelf

c)

isthmus

d)

peninsula

14.

The following image is an example of:

a)

trench

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

15.

The largest of all landmasses that can be bordered by land and water or completely surrounded by water

a)

island

b)

Continent

c)

pangea

16.

desalination is an expensive process that separates most of the dissolved chemical elements to produce water that is safe to drink.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

About 3 percent of the planet’s water is salt water

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Bays bodies of water are bigger than a Gulf.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Several tectonic plates lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The following image is an example of:

a)

isthmus

b)

trenches

c)

Continental Shelf

21.

A fault is a place where two plates grind together

a)

true

b)

false

22.

OUTSIDE THE TROPIC. CHANGES IN SEASONS CAN BE SEEEN.

a)

TROPICAL ZONE

b)

TEMPERATE ZONE

c)

ARTIC ZONE

23.

Between tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

a)

TROPICAL ZONE

b)

TEMPERATE ZONE

c)

ARTIC ZONE

24.

elevation influences climate

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

landforms can not affect weather and climate

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

landforms can not affect weather and climateHot and cold winds  helps balance Earth’s temperature.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE