Assessment
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
Grade8
10 Plays
100 Participants
1.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich sphere of the Earth contains land?
The lithosphere
The atmosphere
The hydrosphere
The biosphere
2.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe removal of the topsoil layer by wind or water is called .
erosion3.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
4.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersRocks formed from cooled molten magma are called rocks.
igneous5.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich wind blows at very high altitudes and affects weather patterns?
Trade winds
Land breeze
Monsoon winds
Jet streams
6.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe process by which water turns into vapor is called .
evaporation7.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich lines on a globe run horizontally and show distance from the Equator?
Longitude
Latitude
Meridian
Equinox
8.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe innermost layer of the Earth is called the .
core9.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Mt. Everest
K2
Kilimanjaro
Denali
10.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific11.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich process explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Volcano
Earthquake
Plate tectonics
Glaciers
12.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe breaking down of rocks by natural forces is called .
weathering13.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich layer of the Earth contains water bodies like rivers and oceans?
Crust
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
14.
Fill In The Blanks
1 pts•30 sAnswersThe Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
Amazon15.
Multiple Choice
1 pts•30 sAnswer choicesWhich of these is a dry region with little or no rainfall?
Plains
Deserts
Valleys
Deltas