What is the ring of fire?

pacific boundary where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur

Global warming is caused by

too many greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide

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Spheres of the Earth Intro Quiz

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1
What is usually formed as two continental plates collide?
an ocean abyss
rift valleys
volcanoes
mountain ranges
2
Which of these show only abiotic features of an ecosystem?
Water, food, predators
Sunlight, water, temperature
Temperature, pH, bacteria
Food, predators, plants, bacteria
3
The hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current location is called....
convection
continental sloping
continental drift
magnetic reversal
4
Australia was once part of one large super continent called...
pangea
glossopteris
atlantis
laurasia
5
P and S waves are..
types of electromagnetic waves
types of earthquake waves
types of ocean waves
types of sound waves
6
What is the ring of fire?
the edges of the american plate
the line of volcanoes along the mid atlantic ridge
pacific boundary where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur
a great Jonny Cash song
7
Some natural resources are
coal
wood
iron
all of the above
8
Is the Greenhouse Effect a good or bad thing?
Good
Bad
No idea
9
Which of the following ecosystems will you visit in Far North Queensland?
All of the above
Coral Reef
Eucalypt Savannah
Rainforest
10
What does this image represent?
The water cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Carbon cycle
Weather
11
Global warming is caused by
the hole in the ozone
being carbon neutral
acid rain
too many greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide
12
The crust and upper mantle belong to Earth's....
core
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
13
What is a fossil?
a dinosaur bone
any remains of past life
a shell buried deep in the ocean
an old rock
14
What do the arrows in a food web or chain represent?
The things that are eaten
Direction of energy flow
How many consumers
Which are the predators
15
How old is the Earth?
4.5 million years old
4.5 billion years old
45 billion years old
45 million years old

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