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Our Earth (Chapters 1-3)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for the planet Earth?

a)

giant ball

b)

green planet

c)

the godzilla of planets

d)

blue planet

2.

Why is the Earth given this name?

a)

because the earth's surface is mostly made up of land

b)

because the earth's surface is mostly made up of water

c)

because the earth's surface has a lot of trees

d)

because people like that colour

3.

What do we call the imaginary line that goes through the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)

the earth's skewer

b)

the earth's axis

c)

the earth stick

d)

the earth line

4.

What causes the seasons?

a)

the sun

b)

the rotation of the earth around the sun

c)

the moon

d)

the tilt of the earth's axis

5.

What is the model of the Earth called?

a)

Map

b)

Landscape

c)

Globe

d)

Sketch

6.

The northernmost part of the Earth is called __________.

a)

Equator

b)

Centre

c)

South Pole

d)

North Pole

7.

The Earth spins around...

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Other planets

8.

We can represent the Earth in a

a)

globe

b)

compass

c)

map

d)

planet

9.

This is a model of our planet EARTH.

a)
b)
10.

What is an atlas?

a)

a book of stories

b)

a book of maps

c)

a map

d)

a globe

11.

WHAT SHAPE IS PLANET EARTH?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What was Ferdinand Magellan known for

a)

he was known for finding out that the earth was not flat

b)

He encouraged Portuguese explores to find new sea routes

c)

He sailed sailed around the southern tip of africa

13.

What is the continent that is yellow?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

14.

Which continent do we live on?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

15.

Which continent is a country as well as a continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

16.
What is half of a sphere called?
a)
Halfsphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Half circle
17.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
18.

Which of the following is a longitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic circle

d)

Prime meridian

19.

Latitude 231/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

20.

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

21.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

0°

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

22.

The end points of the axis of the earth are called the

a)

poles

b)

diameter

c)

equator

d)

dot

23.

The earth is like a sphere. it is slightly bulging at the equator and flattened at the poles. Tick true or false

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Revolution movement takes

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

365 days and 6 hours

25.

The Rotation movement takes

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

365 days and 6 hours

26.

The Rotation movement causes

a)

The day and the night

b)

The seasons

27.

The Revolution movement causes

a)

The day and the night

b)

The seasons

28.
Which happens in one year’s time?
a)
The moon makes one complete revolution around Earth.
b)
Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.
c)
Earth makes one complete spin on its axis.
d)
The sun makes one complete spin on its axis.
29.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
30.

In which hemisphere do we live (in India)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

31.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

32.

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

33.

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

34.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

35.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

36.

On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What are the 4 cardinal directions?

a)

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

b)

North, East, South, West

c)

Westeast, Northsouth, Southnorth, Northeast

39.

What are the 4 intermediate directions?

a)

North, East, West, South

b)

West, Southwest, North, Northwest

c)

Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest

40.

Which direction on the map faces straight up?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North

41.

Which direction on the map points left?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

North

d)

East

42.

Which direction on the map points down and to the right?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

43.

What do we use map scales for?

a)

To show how much a map weighs.

b)

To measure distances on a map.

c)

To show how much a state weighs.

d)

To give someone directions.

44.

What is this a picture of?

a)

A map scale

b)

A star

c)

A compass rose

d)

A map key

45.

What is the arrow pointing to?

a)

A compass rose

b)

A map scale.

c)

A ruler.

46.

If one inch=1 mile and 2 locations are 3 inches away, how far away are those locations in real life?

a)

1 inch

b)

3 miles

c)

3 inches

d)

2 miles.

47.

The meridian passing through Greenwich is known as

a)

0o Meridian

b)

latitude

c)

timeline

48.

What is the top pink part of this globe called?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

49.

What are these lines on a globe called?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Equator

50.

a unit of measurement of angles

a)

parallels

b)

latitude

c)

degrees

d)

longitude

51.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles.
b)
They are cool.
c)
They are vertical lines. 
d)
They are parallel.
52.

A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Elevation

d)

Population

53.

A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Elevation

54.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

55.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

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