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WorksheetsChapter 2 lesson 2&3
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Earth’s crust is made up of 16 enormous pieces called
tectonic plates
fault
puzzle
pangea
cold from deep within the planet causes plates to move.
true
false
Earth’s surface is like puzzle pieces pushed together and floating on a sea of boiling rock.
true
false
erosion happens when rocks on either side of a fault move or when volcanoes erupt.
true
false
When earthquakes occur in the ocean, it can cause an enormous wave called a tsunami.
true
false
The Ring of fire is an area with a long, narrow band of volcanoes around the Atlantic Ocean.
true
false
is a process by which weathered bits of rock are moved by water, wind, or ice.
erosion
weathering
faults
The Grand Canyon was formed by weathering and erosion.
true
false
The following images is an example of:
valley
plain
plateau
The following image is an example of:
peninsula
continent
island
isthmus
The following image is an example of:
isthmus
plain
valley
plateau
The following image is an example of:
plain
valley
isthmus
plateau
The following image is an example of:
trench
continental shelf
isthmus
peninsula
The following image is an example of:
trench
isthmus
peninsula
The largest of all landmasses that can be bordered by land and water or completely surrounded by water
island
Continent
pangea
desalination is an expensive process that separates most of the dissolved chemical elements to produce water that is safe to drink.
true
false
About 3 percent of the planet’s water is salt water
true
false
Bays bodies of water are bigger than a Gulf.
true
false
Several tectonic plates lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
true
false
The following image is an example of:
isthmus
trenches
Continental Shelf
A fault is a place where two plates grind together
true
false
OUTSIDE THE TROPIC. CHANGES IN SEASONS CAN BE SEEEN.
TROPICAL ZONE
TEMPERATE ZONE
ARTIC ZONE
Between tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
TROPICAL ZONE
TEMPERATE ZONE
ARTIC ZONE
elevation influences climate
TRUE
FALSE
landforms can not affect weather and climate
TRUE
FALSE
landforms can not affect weather and climateHot and cold winds helps balance Earth’s temperature.
TRUE
FALSE
