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02. The Earth's Relief

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The core makes up __% of the earth's volume.

a)

15

b)

84

c)

1

2.

The mantle is made of various materials, including molten rock called ______.

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

limestone

3.

What is the lithosphere?

a)

the core and the crust

b)

the core and the inner part of the mantle

c)

the core, mantle, and crust

d)

the crust and the outer part of the mantle

4.

True or false?: The earth's crust is smooth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This illustration shows . . .

a)

tectonic plates

b)

latitude and longitude

c)

Pangea

d)

the earth's core

6.

This type of boundary occurs where plates separate or there is a fissure on the plate.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

conservative

7.

This type of boundary does not produce or destroy crust, but it could cause an earthquake.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

conservative

8.

Destructive boundaries occur when two plates ______.

a)

drift apart

b)

crash together

c)

slide past each other

d)

move toward each other, with one sinking below the other

9.

Volcanoes are ____ on the earth's crust.

a)

pools

b)

scratches

c)

mountains

d)

cracks

10.

Earthquakes are the result of the ____ of the tectonic plates.

a)

movement

b)

creation

c)

destruction

d)

aging

11.

Earthquakes usually last a few _____.

a)

seconds

b)

minutes

c)

hours

d)

days

12.

A tsunami is a series of giant ______.

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

waves

c)

explosions

d)

wind gusts

13.

Valleys, plains, deltas, caves, and beaches are created by the force of _____.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

vegetation

14.

The image shows a(n) . . .

a)

archipelago

b)

basin

c)

bay

d)

canyon

15.

This image shows a . . .

a)

continental shelf

b)

delta

c)

desert

d)

fault

16.

This image shows a . . .

a)

fjord

b)

glacier

c)

gulf

d)

inlet

17.

This image shows a . . .

a)

canyon

b)

gulf

c)

basin

d)

island

18.

This image shows a(n) . . .

a)

island

b)

isthmus

c)

lake

d)

peninsula

19.

This image shows a . . .

a)

valley

b)

strait

c)

plain

d)

plateau

20.

This image shows a . . .

a)

lake

b)

strait

c)

river

d)

inlet