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Our Changing Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as

a)

Plates

b)

Lithospheric plates

c)

Biosphere plates

d)

Litho plates

2.

The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called

a)

Interior forces

b)

Endogenic forces

c)

Exogenic forces

d)

exterior forces

3.

The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called

a)

Endogenic forces

b)

Exogenic forces

c)

Extron forces

d)

Elaborate forces

4.

The lithospheric plates move inside the earth because of the movement of

a)

Water

b)

Molten magma

c)

Air

d)

Minerals

5.

_________________is a vent (opening) in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly

a)

Sea

b)

Ocean

c)

Volcano

d)

caves

6.

What are the vibrations on the surface of the earth called

a)

Volcano eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Flood

7.

The place in the crust where the movement starts is called

a)

Focus

b)

Epicentre

c)

Plate

d)

Centre

8.

The place on the surface above the focus is called

a)

Focus

b)

Epicentre

c)

Plate Centre

d)

Vibrations

9.

Where does the greatest damage occur during in the earthquake

a)

Focus

b)

Epicentre

c)

Plate Boundary

d)

plates

10.

In deserts you can see rocks in the shape of a mushroom, commonly called

a)

Eroded Rocks

b)

Mushroom Rocks

c)

Clayey Rocks

d)

Sandy Rocks

11.

low hill – like structures in deserts are called

a)

Sand hills

b)

Sand dunes

c)

Sand buggy

d)

Sand over

12.

When such sand is deposited in large areas, it is called

a)

Loess

b)

Sand buggy

c)

Sand Dunes

d)

Sand over

13.

Hollow like caves are formed on the rocks, they are called

a)

Sea caves

b)

Sea stacks

c)

Sea arches

d)

Sea over

14.

The roof of the sea caves remain, thus forming

a)

Sea arches

b)

Sea caves

c)

Sea stacks

d)

Sea over

15.

Erosion breaks the roof and only walls are left, these wall like features are called

a)

Sea stacks

b)

Sea caves

c)

Sea arches

d)

Sea over