Worksheetseffects of the geosphere
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
the plates can move and that results in ....
volcanoes
earthquakes
mountains
all answers are right
Which of these would you be doing if you are interacting with the geosphere?
rock climbing
swimming
sailing
riding air plane
Anna goes to the same beach with her family every summer. This year she noticed that the beach was smaller than last year. What might have caused the beach to change over the years?
A volcano erupted and lava flowed over the beach.
The cold weather caused the beach to change.
Wind and water eroded the beach.
Oxygen in the air reacted with the sand.
Which of the following is not part of Earth's geosphere?
rivers
soil
mountain
volcano
What is the name of the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of Earth?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
The two kinds of crust are ....... and.........
land and air
geosphere and atmosphere
land and water
no right answer
Which layer contains the highest mountains and the deepest oceans?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
Which layer has the coolest temperature?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
the most dense layer of the earth is .....
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
........... are volcanoes that are erupting
extinct
dormant
active
folded
when the magma is raised up to the surface it's called
mantle
lava
magma
crust
A volcano that is sleeping but may erupt again is called a__________ volcano.
extinct
active
dormant
active or dormant
Molten material below the Earth's surface is called ___________.
mantle
lava
magma
outer core
Himalaya mountains are folded mountains
true
false
sierra Nevada mountains are fault-block mountain
true
false
......... mountains are formed because of the pushing forces
folded mountains
Himalaya mountains
both answers are right
no right answer
......... mountains are formed because one rock rubs past the other.
sierra nevada mountains
Himalaya mountains
both answers are right
no right answer
the islands form because of the existence of the hot spot.
true
false
landslides can be caused by....
earthquakes
loosened rocks and soil pulled down by gravity.
heavy rain
all of the above
......... is a SUDDEN movement of a large amount of rocks and soil
down a slope.
crust
folded mountains
hill
landslide
