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Part 1: Physical Geography - Unit 1c

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the thinnest and outermost layer of the Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

2.

How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

12 hours

d)

2 years

3.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

a region of the Earth that is known for hot temperatures

b)

a region that is known for its very lush vegetation that is red in color

c)

a section of the Earth that has been on fire for a very long time

d)

an area that is shaped like a circle where tectonic plates meet

4.

What type of plate boundary is illustrated by this picture?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Subduction

5.

if Earth were not tilted on an axis, we would not have...

a)

Holidays

b)

Day & Night

c)

Seasons

d)

Weather

6.

Deforestation is an example of...

a)

Habitat Destruction

b)

Climate

c)

Pollution

d)

Severe Weather

7.

What is the name for the violent shaking of the Earth's crust?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Tsunami

d)

Earthquake

8.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner core

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Crust

9.

At a convergent plate boundary, how do plates move?

a)

Push together

b)

Slide past each other

c)

Pull apart

d)

One plate goes under another

10.

What is erosion?

a)

Earth's outermost layer

b)

A type of landform

c)

The process of weathered material being taken by wind, rain, or water

d)

Another name for an earthquake

11.

How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 Day

c)

1 Year

d)

12 Hours

12.

Which landform is pictured here and can be described as land at the foot of a mountain?

a)

Hill

b)

Plateau

c)

Piedmont

d)

Peninsula

13.

What landform is pictured here and can be described as lowland between mountains or hills?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Valley

c)

Hill

d)

Plateau

14.

Large ocean waves caused by Earthquakes are known as...

a)

Canals

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Hurricanes

15.

What type of Tectonic Plate Movement is pictured here and occurs when a dense oceanic plate dives under a less dense continental plate?

a)

Subduction

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

d)

Divergent

16.

What is known as a human-made waterway allowing boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Canal

c)

Irrigation

d)

Dam

17.

What are known as man-made strategies built across rivers and streams to control the flow of water?

a)

Canals

b)

Valleys

c)

Dams

d)

Reservoirs

18.

The process by which sediments, soil, or other materials are laid down or accumulated on a surface, typically transported by wind, water, or ice is known as...

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

19.

After looking at the map, what would be the BEST description for what type of map it is?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Political

c)

Contour

d)

Economic Activity

20.

Which layer of the Earth's structure is solid iron and hotter than the surface of the sun?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner core

c)

Crust

d)

Outer core