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Physical geography

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean,  the Ring of Fire is known for
a)
Its great sushi
b)
Frequent droughts
c)
Johnny Cash songs
d)
Volcanoes and earthquakes
2.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
3.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
4.
There are how many different types of crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
3
5.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
6.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
7.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
its unknown
b)
what it's made of
c)
the pressure
d)
it is colder than the outer core
8.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
9.
The oceanic floor is made of?
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Cookies
d)
Water
10.
The continental floor is made up of?
a)
Flowers and grass
b)
Basalt
c)
Granite
d)
Crust
11.

Identify the layer of the earth labeled # 6

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

12.

We live on the _________________________.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

core

13.

Which layer is shown in yellow?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

14.

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

a)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

b)

Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

c)

yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

15.

The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. What claim can be made about the Ring of Fire from this information?

a)

It is the only place on Earth where earthquakes can happen.

b)

The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.

c)

It represents the areas where tectonic plates are the thickest.

d)

It has been getting larger since Earth first formed.

16.

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

17.
Earth's plates are....
a)
Constantly moving and changing the face of the Earth
b)
Never moved
c)
Move seldom and very fast
d)
move when they feel like it
18.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
19.
Earth's crust is broken up into several large rocky pieces called ...
a)
plates
b)
faults
c)
fossils
d)
puzzle pieces
20.

What is the name given to the one "Super continent"?

a)

Pangaea

b)

Superuno

c)

eine Welt

d)

Derosen

21.

What was Alfred Wegener's theory called?

a)

one earth

b)

jigsaw puzzle moves

c)

continental drift

d)

none of the above

22.
What is directly above the focus?  
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismograph Station
23.

Are plates always moving?

a)
b)
24.

Can plates move in different ways?

a)
b)
25.

In an earthquake, the point underground where the rock first begins to move is called the _________________.

a)

focus or hypocenter

b)

epicenter

26.

The instrument that records and measures earthquake's seismic waves is called a ____________________.

a)

seismograph

b)

seismogram

27.

A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of

a)

an ocean current

b)

El Nino

c)

a delta

d)

a tsunami

28.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
29.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
30.
As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ . 
a)
magma chamber
b)
side vent
c)
main vent
d)
lava chamber
31.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

a)

along plate boundaries

b)

near the center of continents

c)

near water

d)

on the moon

32.

One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Ring of Asia

c)

Ring o' earthquakes

d)

Ring a ding ding

33.
What is letter C in the picture?
a)
Vent
b)
Crater
c)
Caldera
d)
Tephra
34.
What is letter D in the picture?
a)
Crater
b)
Vent
c)
Conduit
d)
Tephra
35.

If lots of lava flows out in one spot on the surface of the Earth it forms a mountain and is called

a)

magma.

b)

an ocean.

c)

a volcano.

d)

a ring.

36.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
37.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
38.
To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 
a)
latitude lines only
b)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
c)
longitude lines only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
39.
Which lines run on a globe from east to west? 
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
40.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
41.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
43.
Lines of latitude divide the world into what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
c)
South and West
d)
North and East
44.
What  is the name of the line at 23.5 degrees south?
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn 
d)
Antarctic Circle
45.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
46.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
47.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
48.

What shape is the planet Earth?

a)

Circle

b)

hemisphere

c)

Geoid

d)

sphere

49.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
50.
Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America 
d)
South America
51.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
52.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

53.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
54.
Which runs horizontally around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
55.
Which runs vertically around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
56.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
57.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
58.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
59.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
60.
Lines of latitude are also called  __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
61.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
62.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

63.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

64.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

65.

What does it mean if you are located in longitude 0°?

a)

I am in the Equator line

b)

I am located in Greenwich line or prime meridian

c)

I am located nowhere

d)

I am located in the artic circle

66.

The opening by which lava comes out in a volcanic eruption is called....

a)

...magma chamber.

b)

...cone.

c)

...epicentre.

d)

...crater.

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