Worksheetsphysical Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How long is a rotation of Earth
365 days
1 day
1 season
1 month
How long does a revolution of earth take?
1 year
1 day
1 season
1 month
How many days are in 1 year?
563
250
365 1/4
30
Why do we have a leap year every 4 years.
Because its February and it is cold
Because we subtract and extra 1/4 day every year
We do not have any leap years, you are trying to trick me.
Because we have an extra 1/4 day every year
What is the angle of the tilt of the earth
25.3
32.5
23.5
53.2
What would happen if the earth had no tilt?
everyone would die
we would have no seasons
it would always be hot
it would always be cold.
Which 2 times of the year is there no tilt to the earth
the first day of fall and the first day of spring
the first day of winter and the first day of summer
the first day of summer and the first day of autumn
the first day of winter and the first day of spring
The study of water is called
biosphere
studying water
hydrology
glaciers
What percent of all water on earth is FRESH water
71%
25%
100%
3%
What percent of earth is water
71%
25%
100%
3%
Why is water so important
Plants need water
People need water
Animals need water
All of these answers are correct
Freshwater is
(select all that apply)
streams
oceans
water that contains no salt
lakes
Groundwater is
water on the surface of the earth
water that is below the surface of the earth
water that comes out of the faucet
puddles
Glaciers are
freshwater
saltwater
What if the earth were to stop spinning right now?
We would die
We would be stuck in day or night
Nothing would change
We would freeze
Which Hemisphere experiences the opposite season of the Northern Hemisphere
Southern
Eastern
Western
Northern
What causes Earthquakes?
When tectonic plates slide past one another or at
transform boundaries
When a tsunami happens
When plates separate or at divergent boundaries
People cause earthquakes.
What causes volcanos?
The separation of tectonic plates;
Divergent
When tectonic plates slide past one another;
Transform
When one plate slides under another plate:
Subduction
When tectonic plates collide.
convergence
What is it called when magma from a volcano rises to the surface
an explosion
lava
a shield volcano
a strato volcano
Weathering is
When water deposits sediment in new locations
the movement of sediment from one location to another.
the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces.
where the river meets the sea
When water deposits sediment in new locations
the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
the movement of sediment from one location to another
Erosion is
When water deposits sediment in new locations
the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
is the movement of sediment from one location to another
the movement of the tectonic plates
Earth rests on how many tectonic plates?
8
10
12
18
What is the name of the plate that North America sits on?
African Plate
Pacific Plate
South American Plate
North American Plate
Earth is made up of 3 layers, what are they?
Asthenosphere, Lithosphere, Core
Inner core, outer core, mantle
Core, Asthenosphere, Mantle
Core, Mantle, Crust
