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Big Quiz on Tectonic Plates, Earth's Systems and Landforms

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A landform is:

a)

The physical environment and people’s perception and appreciation of that environment

b)

A natural feature on the surface of the earth which came into existence due to natural processes

c)

A form of land that is on the Earth's surface

d)

The natural and physical attributes of land together with air and water which change over time and which is made known by people’s evolving perceptions and associations

2.

A landscape is:

a)

Part of the Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark, or are characteristic of, a particular area.

b)

The overall composition, spatial structure and aesthetic values of an area

c)

An integrative concept which is applied to a group of resources within a spatial area and which incorporates the human values associated with them

d)

Made up of a collection of landforms.

3.

The hydrosphere includes water in the form of snow.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?

a)

Biosphere and Hydrosphere

b)

Lithosphere and Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere and Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere and Biosphere

5.

I consist of you, plants, animals, and everything that is living on earth. Which sphere am I?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

6.

The four spheres of Earth are...

a)

Round

b)

Separate

c)

All connected

d)

Biosphere and Hydrosphere, there are actually only 2

7.

The tectonic plates are in which geomorphic section of Earth

a)

Core

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

8.
What 2 things are made at DIVERGENT Boundary?
a)
Trench/mid-ocean ridge
b)
Mountain/mid-ocean ridge 
c)
Mid-ocean ridge/Valley
d)
Mid-ocean ridge/tsunami
9.
In which type of boundary do the plates GO AWAY from each other?
a)
convergent
b)
normal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
10.
In which type of boundary do the plates COME TOWARDS each other?
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
strike-slip
d)
divergent
11.
When 2 CONTINENTS hit eachother,   This makes...  
a)
a trench
b)
mountains
c)
volcano
d)
mid-ocean ridge 
12.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
13.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
14.
Which type of plate boundary DOES NOT cause volcanoes?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
15.
What occurs at transform boundaries?
a)
convection currents
b)
volcanoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
mountains
16.

The super continent that existed when all continents were together was named

a)

Gondwana

b)

Laurasia

c)

Eurasia

d)

Pangea

17.

One piece of evidence for Plate Tectonics is that--

a)

some continents appear to fit together like a puzzle.

b)

we have video footage of the plates actually moving.

c)

all continents have formed from volcanic eruptions.

d)

the continents are no longer moving.

18.
The ____________ is a belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
a)
island arc
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
caldera
d)
hot spot
19.
Where do 75% of active volcanoes occur?
a)
Intraplate
b)
Divergent Boundaries
c)
Convergent Boundaries
d)
Transform Boundaries
20.
What landform is this?
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
valley
d)
sand dune
21.

How does a mountain form?

a)

by rocks eroding

b)

by plate tectonics colliding

c)

by rivers depositing sediment

d)

by wind eroding sediment

22.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
23.
What landform is this?
a)
mountain
b)
volcano
c)
valley
d)
canyon
24.

Area where a river deposits soil

a)

delta

b)

strait

c)

sea

d)

swamp

25.

A fan-shaped landform created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

U-Shaped Valley

d)

Sand Dunes

26.

A large area of land that gets little to no rain and can be hot or cold is called a/an ________.

a)

valley

b)

canyon

c)

mountain

d)

desert

27.

What landform is this?

a)

desert

b)

plateau

c)

volcano

d)

delta

28.

What is formed when a convergent boundary occurs? Select all that apply.

a)

mountain

b)

delta

c)

volcano

d)

plateau

29.

What landform is this?

a)

desert

b)

plateau

c)

delta

d)

island

30.

What is it called when water moves rocks and dirt?

a)

rain

b)

erosion

c)

a river

31.

Which Geomorphic processes does this definition belong to: the wearing away of the surface of the Earth by the action of wind and water

a)

Erosion

b)

Climate

c)

Deposition

d)

Weathering

32.

How was this landform formed?

a)

Erosion

b)

Tectonic activity

c)

Deposition

d)

Gravity

33.

When is the fire danger greater in Australia?

a)

January

b)

June

c)

July

d)

September

34.

What aspects of the Australian environment do bushfires affect?

a)

Vegetation

b)

Animals

c)

Soil & Water

d)

All of the above

35.

What causes most of the deaths by bushfires?

a)

large amount of trees

b)

immense smoke

c)

the fire itself

d)

sudden change in wind direction

36.

What can you see in BUILT environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What can you see in NATURAL environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Uluru was created ...

a)

600 million years ago

b)

100 million years ago

c)

100 thousand years ago

39.

before it was formed above ground, Uluru used to be...

a)

Under a lake

b)

At the bottom of the ocean

c)

In a desert

40.

The biggest part of Uluru is

a)

underground

b)

under the ocean

c)

hidden

41.

To traditional owners, what does Uluru represent

a)

God

b)

The acts of ancestral beings

c)

The sun

d)

The outcome of a war between godlike beings

42.

When do the Aboriginal people believe Uluru was created?

a)

From a storm

b)

During the Dreaming

c)

600 Million years ago

43.

In which type of landscape is Uluru located?

a)

Coastal

b)

Mountain

c)

Desert

d)

Riverine

44.

The Anangu people do not climb Uluru because:

a)

It has great spiritual significance

b)

they are scared to climb it

45.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)

Eating too many vegetables

c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
46.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
47.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
48.

State the year with the highest number of wildfires in Brazil.

a)

2014

b)

2016

c)

2018

d)

2019

49.
Define rainforest
a)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
b)
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.
c)
The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.

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