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Earth physics

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth's crust is made of solid rock

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What does molten mean?

a)

Hot solid

b)

Hot liquid

c)

Hot gas

3.

The Earth's outer core is solid

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Earth's inner core in solid

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Earth's crust is made of many.......

a)

tectonic pieces

b)

tectonic plates

c)

tectonic parts

6.

Tectonic plates move very slowly. What is this called?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Continental movement

c)

Continental flow

7.

Tectonic plates move slowly on liquid rock called....

a)

Lava

b)

Ash

c)

Magma

8.

When magma comes to the surface, it is called....

a)

lava

b)

molten

c)

liquid rock

d)

ouchy hot stuff

9.

The shapes of continents fit together

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When two tectonic plates meet, it is called the.......

a)

Plate edge

b)

Plate border

c)

Plate boundary

11.

What type of plate boundary is this

a)

Plates moving apart

b)

Plates sliding past

c)

Subduction

12.

What type of mountain is forming?

a)

Squash mountain

b)

Push mountain

c)

Layered mountain

d)

Fold mountain

13.

When two tectonic plates move violently against each other, it can cause.........

a)

Ricki Astley to die

b)

An earthwobble

c)

An earthquake

d)

An earthshake

14.

A volcano that could erupt at any time is called....

a)

Active

b)

Dormant

c)

Inactive

15.

A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but could still erupt is called.....

a)

Active

b)

Dormant

c)

Inactive

16.

A volcano that will never erupt again is called.......

a)

Inactive

b)

Dormant

c)

Active

17.

What does 'solar' mean?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

18.

What does 'lunar' mean?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Teacher Rickie is amazing

19.

An object that stops light passing through is.........

a)

Transparent

b)

Transluscent

c)

Opaque

20.

Light travels in curved lines

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What type of eclipse is shown in the picture?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

22.

What type of eclipse is shown in the picture?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse