WorksheetsThe Earth: Geography Quiz (chp 2)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system?
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
2.
2. What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, primarily from the surface of oceans and bodies of water?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Evaporation
d)
infiltration
3.
3. What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces due to weather, water, and chemical processes called?
a)
Volcanism
b)
Plate tectonics
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
4.
4. What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface?
a)
Water Cycle
b)
Waterfall
c)
Water Shed
d)
Water Course
5.
5. Which of the following are forms of weathering we discussed in class? (select all that apply)
a)
Physical Weathering
b)
Solar Weathering
c)
Biological Weathering
d)
Chemical Weathering
6.
6. What is the term for the solid, rocky outer layer of the Earth?
a)
Mantle
b)
Crust
c)
Core
d)
Lithosphere
7.
7. What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?
a)
Wind
b)
Sun
c)
Ocean Currents
d)
Volcanos
8.
8. What is the term for the process by which soil and rock are moved from one location to another by wind, water, or ice?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sedimentation
9.
9. Select the most accurate % of our Earths composition?
a)
70% Land, 30% Water
b)
50% Water, 50% Land
c)
70% Water, 25% Land, 5% Oxygen
d)
70% Water, 30% Land
10.
10. All organisms live within which sphere?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
11.
11. Which of the following layers of earth is [1]
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
12.
12. Which of the following layers of earth is [2]
a)
Crust
b)
Inner Core
c)
Outer Core
d)
Mantle
13.
13. Which of the following layers of earth is [3]
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Crust
d)
Mantle
14.
14. What happens when tectonic plates move apart from each other?
a)
The spreading apart of the plate tectonics creates earthquakes
b)
The spread apart of the plate tectonics creates volcanic action
c)
The spreading apart of the plate tectonics creates no noticeable physical reaction
d)
Tsunamis are created that threaten human life in coastal regions
15.
15. What happens when tectonic plates move towards each other and collide? (select all that apply)
a)
The collision of the plate tectonics creates earthquakes
b)
The spread apart of the plate tectonics creates volcanic action
c)
The spreading apart of the plate tectonics creates no noticeable physical reaction
d)
Tsunamis are created that threaten human life in coastal regions
16.
What Life threatening natural occurance happens as a result of tectonic plates colliding in to each other?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Tornado
c)
Avalanche
d)
Hurricane
17.
What is the term for a Sun centered Solar system model?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Egocentric
d)
Lithocentric
18.
_____________________ is all about recognizing the characteristics of the environment and the processes that create, modify & destroy those environments
a)
Physical Geography
b)
Human Geography
19.
Do you want a free 2 points?
a)
yes
b)
no
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