World Geography Quiz 1
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Earth is 3rd of 8 planets.

True

Match the words in A to the definition in B

Atmosphere = Layer of gases surrounding the planet hydrosphere = Water Lithosphere = Solid rock portion of Earths surface "Milky Way" = Galaxy

The 7 continents are.. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

True

A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called

<p>Tsunami</p> Signup and view all the answers

A seismograph measures the size of the waves caused by what?

<p>Earthquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

Moving shelves under the earth’s surface that form the earth’s crust are called

<p>Tectonic Plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the continuous cycle that involves evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, and transpiration?

<p>Hydrologic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The difference in elevation of a landform between the highest and lowest points.

<p>Relief</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ Is an interconnected body of salt water that covers about 71 percent of our planet.

<p>Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

The flow of magma through cracks in the earth’s surface is called?

<p>Volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Earth consists of a solid metallic center called the ____ that is made up of iron and nickel

<p>Core</p> Signup and view all the answers

On top this molten rock is the _____, the thin layer of rock at the earths surface.

<p>Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

_____ % of earths water is saltwater, while ____ % is freshwater

<p>97%, 3%</p> Signup and view all the answers

The earth’s surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean is known as the ____.

<p>Continental shelf</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the words in A to the definition in B

<h1>Transform boundary = Plates spread apart Divergent boundary = Plates slide past one another Convergent boundary = Plates collide and crash into each other</h1> Signup and view all the answers

Magma + Gas + Water = Eruption

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name the 5 oceans:

<p>Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic</p> Signup and view all the answers

BONUS QUESTION:

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

<p>human-environment interaction, location, region, place, movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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