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quiz-grade 11

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of the earth is in the very center?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
2.
Which layer of the earth is between the core and the crust?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
3.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
4.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
5.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
6.
What is the inner core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Iron and Nickel
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
7.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
8.

How many layers does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What is the thinnest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

10.

What is the hottest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

11.

What are convection currents?

a)

the cycle of heated rock or metal rising, and cooling rock or metal falling.

b)

the cycle of cooling rock or metal rising, and heated rock or metal falling.

c)

an electric current found in the mantle.

d)

and electric current found in the outer core.

12.
Bats find shelter in caves
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Biosphere-Geosphere
c)
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
13.
This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
14.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
15.
An example of BIOsphere connecting to ATMOsphere
a)
plants produce oxygen
b)
animals eat plants
c)
animals live in caves
d)
animals drink water
16.
All of the living organisms on earth, including all plants and animals.
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
17.
 Which sphere does rain belong to?
a)
a.  The atmosphere
b)
a.  The hydrosphere
c)
a.  The geosphere
d)
a.  The biosphere
18.

What is the big bang theory?

a)

A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

b)

A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

c)

A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

d)

A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

19.

The steady state theory holds that the universe:____

a)

Looks essentially the same from every spot in it and at every time. It is homogenous and isotropic in space and time. It has uniform density so matter is continuously created.

b)

Is homogeneous and its density is uniformly distributed. At the beginning the tiny dot expanded and spread out all the universe´s density.

c)

Is a black dot that expanded to form all space, matter, time and energy. It is continously changing and it probably is going to crush.

d)

None of the above

20.

The term big bang refers to _______________.

a)

The origin of the universe

b)

The ultimate fate of the universe

c)

A supernova explosion

d)

The formation of a quasar

21.

In this model, a star or comet passed by the sun to draw out a stream of solar gas that condensed to form the planets.

a)

Encounter Hypothesis

b)

Nebular Hypothesis

c)

Protoplanet Hypothesis

22.

The prevailing and widely-accepted theory on the origin and formation of the Solar System is the _________.

a)

Encounter Hypothesis

b)

Nebular Hypothesis

c)

Protoplanet Hypothesis

23.

Everything that happened since the beginning of time is essential to the existence of life on Earth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The habitable zone, also called Metallic zone, provides just the right amount of heat and provides Earth with the capacity to maintain water in its liquid form.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Earth our home planet that was once believed to

be the center of the universe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

The planet can be habitable if the star will survive short enough for its planets to develop life.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.
There is one star in our solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the difference between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets 
b)
The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
c)
The outer planets have more rocks than the inner planets
d)
the inner planets are heavier than  the outer planets
29.
The gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets because they
a)
have smaller atmospheres
b)
are less dense
c)
have larger atmospheres
d)
are more colorful
30.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
31.
One factor that makes life possible on Earth is
a)
an atmospher
b)
water
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
gravity
32.
Who stated the earth was the center of the solar system?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
33.
Who used the telescope to observe the heavens?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
d)
Galileo
34.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
35.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model