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WorksheetsGEO 1st Partial - 2nd Trimester
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Earth is divided into three main layers: the core, the mantle and the crust.
True
False
Large, solid, rocky blocks on top of the lithosphere, which are caused by of magma constant movement are called _____________________.
Crust
Layers
Tectonic plates
When the plates come together is called a ________________ boundary. It creates mountain ranges and volcanoes.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
When the plates go different ways is called a ________________ boundary. It creates mid-ocean ridges,
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
This type of boundary has lateral movements. It causes earthquakes and faults.
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
An ______________ is an undulating movement of the Earth’s crust that happens when rock cracks suddenly under pressure.
Tsunami
Tornado
Earthquake
Drought
All around the world, we can find 6 types of seismic zones: super mega high, high, almost medium, medium, low and never.
True
False
Mexico is part of the ____________, where earthquakes mainly happen around the world.
Mesoamerican Trench
Pacific Ring of Fire
Caribbean globe of ice
Pacific Red Circle
The origin of relief is related to seismic and volcanic activity, or tectonic movements, and forces that cause the Earth’s crust to change.
True
False
The ___________________ are the landmasses of the continents.
Continental relieves
Oceanic relieves
All of the following are part of the continental relief EXCEPT:
Plains
Mountains
Mid-ocean ridges
Plateaus
The ___________________ is the underwater portion of the Earth’s crust.
Continental relief
Oceanic relief
The following are part of the oceanic relief EXCEPT
Mid-ocean ridges
Continental shelf
Abyssal Plain
Currents, waves and tides
Relief is also changed by the action of rain, wind and ice, a process known as _____________.
Erosion
Weathering
Climate change
Environmental crisis
All together the world’s bodies of water are known as the _____________.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Watersphere
Water cycle
Only 50 % of Earth's water is seawater. The salinity of this water makes it suitable for human use.
True
False
The __________________ are produced by the rotation of the Earth. They are divided into cold and warm.
Ocean currents
Waves
Tides
Tsunamis
Ocean currents are responsible for the water cycle, thermal regulating of the atmosphere, and biodiversity.
True
False
The __________________ are the up and down movements of the oceans. They are caused by the effect of the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the world’s oceans.
Ocean currents
Waves
Tides
Tsunamis
We call __________________ to the result of the wind pushing the surface of the ocean. These are used for sports.
Ocean currents
Waves
Tides
Tsunamis
