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Planet earth test quizziz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A molecule of water contains

a)

one atom of oxygen and two atoms of hydrogen.

b)

one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.

c)

3 oxygen atoms

d)

one atom of peroxide and two atoms of Iron.

2.

a substance that cannot be made into a simple form by ordinary chemical means, is the smallest unit of a particular type of chemical, and has an identical in its number of protons is called _____

a)

an atom

b)

a molecule

c)

an Element

d)

an isotope

3.

A(n) ____________ bond forms due to sharing of electrons.

a)

ironic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

james

4.

An ionic bond forms due to

a)

a sea of electrons

b)

sharing of electrons

c)

transfer of electrons

d)

a market of electrons

5.

is known as the Universal Solvent

a)

H2O2

b)

water

c)

Formula 409

d)

moms spit.

6.

the height above or below sea level is known as

a)

Altitude

b)

Horizon

c)

Elevation

d)

longitude

7.

The Prime Meridian is located at zero degrees longitude and passes through

a)

Is the leader of England

b)

is located at zero degrees longitude

c)

is always warm, because its about 90 degrees

d)

is located at 10 degrees latitude

8.

Lines of latitude run ______ the equator

a)

across

b)

at an angle to

c)

perpendicular to

d)

parallel to

9.

To operate, global positioning system receivers do not need any radio signal from GPS satellites.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The International Date Line is halfway around the planet and is at _____ degrees,

a)

165

b)

240

c)

180

d)

620

11.

A bar magnet creates a

a)

magnetic field

b)

maglev field

c)

malganic field

d)

magmetic field

12.

earth completes one rotation in ____ hours

a)

12

b)

18

c)

24

d)

6

13.

The ______ effect is the apparent deflection of a freely moving object because of Earth's rotation

a)

Butterfly

b)

Coriolis

c)

Paranoia

d)

Castilan

14.

___________ is halfway between the two solstices,

a)

equinox

b)

solstices

c)

dateline

15.

During a solar eclipse, the corona and solar prominences can be seen.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon moves through the shadow of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

During a new moon, the moon is between ___ and Earth, so the side of the moon facing Earth is in complete shadow.

a)

the Sun

b)

a spaceship

c)

Mars

d)

a Satellite

18.

the approximate distance from the surface of the Earth to its center is 6400 km

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The correct order of the Earth's layers from outside to inside is Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The __________ is the thinnest layer of the Earth

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

21.

The largest layer of the Earths interior

a)

Outer core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner core

22.

The entire mantle can be divided into two parts, the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Why do scientists need the terms crust, mantle and core, and also lithosphere and asthenosphere?

a)

The first divide mafic materials and the second divide felsic materials

b)

The first are based on knowledge from seismic waves and the second from meteorites

c)

The first set are based on composition, while the second are based on mechanical properties

d)

to make it sound more scientific