G4 Planet Earth

Question 2

What is a feature?

Answer 2

An interesting or noticeable part of something.

Question 3

What is the earth made from?

Answer 3

Rock.

Question 4

What shape is the earth?

Answer 4

The earth is a sphere.

Question 5

What is atmosphere?

Answer 5

The layer of air that surrounds the earth.

Question 6

What are some of the features that make up the earth?

Answer 6

Lakes Oceans Islands Continents Seas

Question 7

How much of the earths surface is covered in water?

Answer 7

Over half of it.

Question 8

What do we call large, salty water surfaces that cover the earth?

Answer 8

Oceans.

Question 9

What is the earths land made up of?

Answer 9

Continents and islands.

Question 10

What is a continent?

Answer 10

A very large piece of land.

Question 11

How many continents are there on earth?

Answer 11

7.

Question 12

What is an island?

Answer 12

A smaller piece of land surrounded by water.

Question 13

Name the seven continents:

Answer 13

Africa Australia South America North America Asia Europe Antarctica

Question 14

Why do we need the Earths atmosphere?

Answer 14

So that we can breath. It also keeps the earths warm enough for living things to survive.

Question 15

What is a habitat?

Answer 15

A special place where living things can live.

Question 16

Describe the earth.

Answer 16

The earth is a round, rocky ball. The hard surface is uneven so the hollow parts are filled with water. The large land surfaces are called continents and islands. It provides lots of habitats for living things.