NatGeo Ch2: The Earth

NatGeo Ch2: The Earth

6th Grade

14 Qs

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NatGeo Ch2: The Earth

NatGeo Ch2: The Earth

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

6th Grade

Medium

1.1, 1.2, 1.4

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Created by

Andrew Thomsen

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

1 year

1 month

1 week

1 day

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1.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What occurs on June 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere?

summer solstice

autumn equinox

spring equinox

winter solstice

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1.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Earth's layers is mostly liquid?

mantle

crust

outer core

inner core

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1.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

around the Mediterranean Sea

in the middle of the Arctic Ocean

along the rim of the Pacific Ocean

near the edge of the Atlantic Ocean

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1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens during condensation?

The sun heats up the ocean and water vaporrises into the atmosphere.

Water soaks into the ground and runs off into rivers.

Droplets grow heavier and fall to Earth as rain or snow.

Cooler temperatures cause water vapor to change into droplets.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When would a person in Australia typically experience the autumn equinox?

December 21

June 21

March 21

April 21

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1.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What causes the plate tectonics of the crust to move?

The revolution around the sun pulls the plates along.

Ocean currents push and pull the plates in different directions.

Earthquakes push the plates away from each other.

The magma in the mantle rises and settles, causing a rotation that moves the plates above it.

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1.2

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