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Surfaces on Earth

Surfaces on Earth, Continents, Molten Magma, To form a land, Volcano, wind blows at very high altitudes and affects weather patterns: Jet Streams, evaporation, lines on a globe run horizontally and show distance from the Equator: Latitude, Plate tectonics, a dry region with little or no rainfall: Desert.

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Geography

Grade VIII

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Geography

Grade VIII

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Worksheet
  • 1.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which sphere of the Earth contains land?

    Answer choices

    The lithosphere

    The atmosphere

    The hydrosphere

    The biosphere

  • 2.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The removal of the topsoil layer by wind or water is called .

    Answers
    erosion
  • 3.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?

    Answer choices

    Asia

    Europe

    Africa

    Antarctica

  • 4.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    Rocks formed from cooled molten magma are called rocks.

    Answers
    igneous
  • 5.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which wind blows at very high altitudes and affects weather patterns?

    Answer choices

    Trade winds

    Land breeze

    Monsoon winds

    Jet streams

  • 6.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The process by which water turns into vapor is called .

    Answers
    evaporation
  • 7.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which lines on a globe run horizontally and show distance from the Equator?

    Answer choices

    Longitude

    Latitude

    Meridian

    Equinox

  • 8.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The innermost layer of the Earth is called the .

    Answers
    core
  • 9.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

    Answer choices

    Mt. Everest

    K2

    Kilimanjaro

    Denali

  • 10.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

    Answers
    Pacific
  • 11.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which process explains the movement of Earth's plates?

    Answer choices

    Volcano

    Earthquake

    Plate tectonics

    Glaciers

  • 12.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The breaking down of rocks by natural forces is called .

    Answers
    weathering
  • 13.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which layer of the Earth contains water bodies like rivers and oceans?

    Answer choices

    Crust

    Atmosphere

    Biosphere

    Hydrosphere

  • 14.

    Fill In The Blanks

    1 pts30 s

    The Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

    Answers
    Amazon
  • 15.

    Multiple Choice

    1 pts30 s

    Which of these is a dry region with little or no rainfall?

    Answer choices

    Plains

    Deserts

    Valleys

    Deltas