9th grade - English Second Trimester Exam

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Mesopotamia used a type of writing called hieroglyphs and the Egyptians used Cuneiform

• Cuneiform is a writing system based on texts which were drawn on damp clay tablets using a pointed tool.

Write the 5 oceans that connect the Earth:

The lithosphere is the solid shell of the Earth and it includes the continental crust where there are the seven tectonic plates.

• True

• False

Which list correspond to the correct plate boundaries?

• 1. convergent - 2. divergent - 3. transform

• 1. divergent - 2. transform - 3. convergent

• 1. transform - 2. convergent - 3. divergent

Check the statements that are correct:

• The atmosphere is made of 4 layers: Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and Ionosphere.

• X-rays and gamma rays are absorbed in the lower part of the atmosphere.

• The greenhouse effect gets the atmosphere warmer.

Does the following picture represent coastal relief and relief on the ocean floor?

• True

• False

Select all the characteristics for Romans

• They were polytheistic

• The worshiped Zeus

• Its founding is based on a story between two twin brothers

• They presented their plays outdors as satires.

Rivers are the main geological agent that have an effect on humid temperate climates

• True

• False

_____________ is the smallest continent on the planet because its surface is about 9 million km²

An ___________ country is one with no solid economy, greater poverty, malnutrition and poor public health and education system.