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Earth Space Final Exam

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark three kinds of land that are on the surface of the earth

a)

Mountains

b)

Moon craters

c)

deserts

d)

Oceans

e)

Plains

2.

Find three things you could find in the Ocean

a)

rocks

b)

sand

c)

whales

d)

volcanoes

e)

grass

3.

Where is a shore?

a)

A shore is on top of a mountain

b)

a shore is next to the ocean

c)

A shore is beside a desert

4.

What are glaciers?

a)

Glaciers are in icecream

b)

Glaciers are rivers of ice

c)

Glaciers are ice cubes

5.

A large area of land covered in trees is

a)

A plain

b)

A desert

c)

Forest

6.

There are no tress at the top of a very high mountain

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mountains were formed a long, long time ago

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Many people live in Antarctica the South Pole

a)

True

b)

False

9.

There are no animals that can live in the desert

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Glaciers can move tons of rocks and dirt down a mountain side

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name for the outside covering of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

12.

Does the crust move?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

How many layers does the earth have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

14.

What is magma

a)

An earthquake

b)

Melted rock

c)

The center of the Earth

15.

What are the cracks in the Earths crust called?

a)

Plates

b)

Breaks

c)

Faults

16.

When Magma spills out onto the surface of the Earth, What is it called?

a)

Spilled magma

b)

rock

c)

Lava

17.

How does magma get up to the surface of the Earth?

a)

It is always on the sruface

b)

It is carried by the wind

c)

It erupts in a volcano

18.

Why are there more animal fossils than plants?

a)

Animals have hard parts that decay slower than soft plant parts

b)

Animals live longer than plants

c)

Animals could run away

19.

What are fossils

a)

Fossils are things that grow on trees

b)

Fossils are remains of things that lived a long time ago

c)

Fossils are things that lived in rivers many years ago

20.

How quickly does a fossil form?

a)

Fossils form overnight

b)

fossils form in a few months

c)

fossils form over many years

21.

What are trace fossils?

a)

Fossils that trace around an animal

b)

Fossils that show footprints

c)

Fossils that look like other fossils

22.

What do fossils prove?

a)

Fossils prove that plants and animals lived a long time ago

b)

Fossils prove that rocks can grab shells and plants

c)

Fossils prove that scientists work hard

23.

Where are most fossils found

a)

Fossils are found at the bottom of oceans or rivers

b)

Fossils are found on top of mountains

c)

Fossils are found inside caves

24.

What's the definition of an earthquake?

a)

waves of energy that travel through the earths layers

b)

an instrument used to detect and record earthquaeks

c)

Shaking of the surface of the earth caused by movements in the crust

d)

the surface layer of the earth

25.

What is the magnitude?

a)

waves that travel through the earths layers

b)

the surface layer of the earth

c)

a scale used to measure an earthquakes magnitude

d)

a number that gives the size and strength of an earthquake

26.

How do you stay safe during an earthquake

a)

Stay in a bathroom way from windows

b)

Stay in a basement

c)

Stay under a sturdy table

d)

Get in a wide open area