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our changing earth

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place in the crust where the earthquake movement starts is known as

a)

Epicentre

b)

Focus

c)

Vent

d)

Crater

2.

Surface waves are also known as

a)

P waves

b)

S Waves

c)

L Waves

d)

None of the above

3.

An earthquake is mesured with a machine called a

a)

Seismograph

b)

Homograph

c)

Polygraph

d)

Telegraph

4.

If an earthquake hits a particular place, the people should run instead oh walking.

a)

The Statement is True

b)

The Statement is False

c)

The Statement is Partially True

d)

None of the above

5.

The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the

a)

Speedometer

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Galvanometer

d)

Vernier Scale

6.

Identify and name the image given in the picture.

(a)  

7.

Identify and name the image given in the figure.

(a)  

8.

The Experts who study the pattern of the Earthquakes are called ...........................

a)

Scientists

b)

Seismologists

c)

Artists

d)

Geologists

9.

According to an Estimate ...................................... Earthquakes are recorded every year

a)

2 million

b)

2.5 million

c)

4 million

d)

1 million

10.

It is an Active Volcano

a)

Mt Etna

b)

Mt Vesuvius

c)

Crater Lake

11.

According to the Theory , A super continent called ............... broke into different continents

a)

Permian

b)

Jurassic

c)

Pangaea

d)

Cretaceous

12.

Movement of the plates occur due to the various forces acting upon it Two broad caregories of these forces are .......................... and ..........................

a)

Endogenic

b)

Primary Waves

c)

Exogenic

d)

Surface Waves

13.

What phenomenon naturally warms Earth’s lower atmosphere and surface?

a)

the greenhouse effect

b)

the formation of sunspots

c)

changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit

d)

global warming

14.

Which of the following are referred to as greenhouse gases?

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

water vapor and carbon dioxide

c)

water vapor and oxygen

d)

nitrogen and oxygen

15.

How are the layers of the atmosphere defined?

a)

Temperature

b)

Amount of gases

c)

Altitude

d)

Density

16.

The radius of the earth is

a)

1,07,200kms

b)

9000 kms

c)

8848 kms

d)

6000 kms

17.

Floods occur after heavy rains and cover ___________________.

a)

everything

b)

only oceans

c)

land that is usually dry

d)

deserts

e)

1 and 3

18.

The greenhouse effect is the natural warming of Earth’s

a)

oceans and land areas.

b)

surface and freshwater areas.

c)

lower atmosphere and surface.

d)

upper atmosphere and surface.

19.

How many rivers are there in whole world

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

300

d)

500

e)

More than 400

20.

Which of them are types of plateau

a)

INTERMONTANE

b)

DOMED

c)

VOLCANIC

d)

EROSIONAL

e)

CALDERA

21.

Which type of volcano is this

(a)  

22.

Which type of plateau is this

(a)