WorksheetsCh.2 Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Basic life on Earth exists in the forms we know due to______
The air quality
The distance of Earth from the sun
Tectonic Plates
Water
What causes Earth's surface change?
Wind
Water
Pressure under the Earth
All of the above
How many Planets orbit the sun
10
9
8
7
What is Earths position in the solar system
2nd
3rd
5th
23rd
The inner planets are_______
Terrestrial
Gaseous
stars
black holes
The Outer planets are______
Terrestrial
Gaseous
Stars
Black Holes
Of the planets in the solar system, only Earth's relation to_______allows liquid water
God
environment
Saturn
sun
Earth's relationship with the sun allows Earth's plentiful______ to exist
rocks
oil
life forms
iron
Ho much of Earth's surface is water?
65%
90%
70%
50%
Earth's lithosphere makes up how much of Earth's surface?
30%
50%
40%
10%
A thin layer of _____ make up the atmosphere
rock
water
gas
plasma
The atmosphere and Earth's surface make up the _____
continents
biosphere
ecosystems
labratories
Earth's inner core is surrounded by the_____
Mantle
Crust
Mid Core
Outer Core
The mantle is a thick layer of dense_____
Rock
lava
water
gas
Great slabs of rock, called____, float in the mantle
spoons
bowls
plates
cups
What is the name of the super continent?
Panné
Pangea
Phrygia
Pantala
What happens as plates move?
Mountains are created
Volcanoes erupt
earthquakes stop
all of the above
What is the process of creating mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes called
plate tectonics
witchcraft
science
mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes being created
Continental and Oceanic plates collide and spread in different ways called____
subduction
tsunami
underwater volcanoes
all of the above
Continental and Oceanic plates collide and spread in different ways called____
faults
mountains
earthquakes
all of the above
Physical or chemical weathering break down____
Salt water
atoms
rocks
all of the above
Erosion wears away____
clothes
Earths Surface
Human life
Houses
The amount of Earth's water ______
is always changing
remains the same
is always getting lower
is always getting higher
Earth's water is always moving in a cycle called____
perspiration
Water cycle
bicycle
none of the above
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
100%
50%
75%
97%
Where can salt water be found
In all the oceans
In most rivers
in glaciers
all of the above
What is necessary for human survival?
Salt water
Fresh water
Video games
All of the Above
How much of Earths freshwater are in lakes, rivers, and streams
5%
90%
0.333%
100%
Scientists are trying to ___ Earth's freshwater
lose
increase
make it last longer
find all of it
What is one of the ways scientists are trying to increase the amount of freshwater
desalinization
melting the ice caps
building dams
rationing out freshwater
