Quiz 13 (7.1-7.3)

Question 1

A ____ is a scientist who studies the earth.

Answer 1

Geologist

Question 2

A ___ is a natural formation of rock or soil on the earth surface.

Answer 2

Landform

Question 3

A ___ is one of the seven largest landmasses, which rises out of the ocean.

Answer 3

Continent

Question 4

The ___ is an imaginary line around the earth, equally distant from the poles.

Answer 4

Equator

Question 5

Below the Earth’s surface is ___ which supplies wells and springs.

Answer 5

Groundwater

Question 6

Hot liquid rock below the earths crust is called ____.

Answer 6

Magma

Question 7

A ___ is a break between two moving crustal plates

Answer 7

Hemisphere

Question 8

True or False, if false then what is correct?

Creation, scientists use current observations to help them understand and confirm what has happened in the past.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False, if false then what is correct?

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are believed to be caused by ocean activity.

Answer 9

Plate activity

Question 10

True or False, if false then what is correct?

Water covers more than 90% of the Earth.

Answer 10

70% of the earth

Question 11

True or False, if false then what is correct?

Crustal plates are large areas of the earths crust, which float on molten rock.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False, if false then what is correct?

The hottest place in or on planet earth is its mantle.

Answer 12

Its core

Question 13

True or False, if false then what is correct?

There are seven oceans on the Earth.

Answer 13

Five Oceans on the Earth.

Question 14

True or False, if false then what is correct?

Two kinds of crust are continental and oceanic.

Answer 14

True