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Earth Science Unit One Vocabulary Quizizz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A line that cuts Earth in half and runs from the North to the South pole through England.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Secondary Meridian

d)

Equation

2.

A line that cuts Earth in half and runs horizontally. Located around Mexico/northern South America.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

3.

Type of map that shows elevation through contour lines.

a)

Political

b)

Geological

c)

Topographical

d)

Anatomical

4.

Type of map that shows borders of cities, states, counties, and countries.

a)

Topographical

b)

Geological

c)

Anatomical

d)

Political

5.

Lines of Latitude

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Lines that run horizontally

b)

Lines that tell the location of a place North or South of the Equator

c)

Lines that run vertically

d)

Lines that tell the location of a place East or West of the prime meridian

6.

Lines of Longitude

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Lines that run vertically

b)

Lines that tell location of a place east or west of the prime meridian

c)

Lines that run horizontally

d)

Lines that tell location of a place north or south of the equator

7.

Remote sensing programs that are used to create maps dealing with bodies of water.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

SeaBeam

b)

OSTM/Jason

c)

Landsat

d)

GPS

8.

Remote sensing program that can you your location within 101 feet

a)

GIS

b)

Landsat

c)

SeaBeam

d)

GPS

9.

Sphere of Earth that includes all living things.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Anthrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

10.

Sphere of the Earth that includes ONLY people

a)

Anthrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Cryosphere

11.

Study of the atmosphere and weather

a)

Atmospherology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Oceanography

12.

Study of physical matter on Earth including rocks and minerals

a)

Geology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Meteorology

d)

Anthropology

13.

Study of space

a)

Astrology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Anatomy

d)

Meteorology

14.

A type of planet that is made up of land.

a)

Gaseous

b)

Aqueous

c)

Terrestrial

d)

Hydrological

15.

A landform on Earth formed by uprisings in Earth's crust from Volcanic activity.

a)

Hills

b)

Loess

c)

Valleys

d)

Mountains

16.

Uprising in Earth's crust caused by deposits of sediment.

a)

Hill

b)

Loess

c)

Mountain

d)

Valley

17.

Which of earth's layers is between land and the innermost layer of Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Manticore

18.

This layer of the Earth contains Earth's surface.

a)

Mantle

b)

Manticore

c)

Core

d)

Crust