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History, Social Studies, Geography
7th
grade
S1 Unit 1.2 The Blue Planet
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- 1. Fill in the Blank
The earth is often called the
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which hemisphere contains more land?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
- 3. Multiple Choice
The earth looks blue from space because of its abundance of
oxygen in the atmosphere, sea, and oceans
oxygen in the atmosphere, land, and oceans
gas, sea, and oceans
- 4. Multiple Choice
The most important factors for life to exist on earth are?
gas and water
oil and money
oxygen and water
water and land
- 5. Multiple Choice
True or False: The earth is a perfectly round sphere
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which hemisphere contains more oceans and seas?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
- 7. Fill in the Blank
If something is flattened you would say that it is
- 8. Fill in the Blank
Fine lines are known as
- 9. Multiple Choice
The imaginary line that runs around the middle of the earth is known as the
axis
pole
hemisphere
equator
- 10. Multiple Choice
The shape of the earth is a
geoid
sphere
circle
square
- 11. Multiple Choice
In satellite photos, the earth's mountain ranges look like __________ when compared to the size of the planet
wrinkles
compressions
an equator
- 12. Multiple Choice
What are meridians?
Lines which divide the hemispheres into 12 equal parts
Imaginary lines on the earth's surface that run from pole to pole
The routes sailors take to circumnavigate the earth
Imaginary lines on the earth's surface that run from east to west
- 13. Multiple Choice
The total surface of the earth is _____ times the surface of Spain
10
100
1,000
10,000
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which is longer
The equator
A meridian
- 15. Multiple Choice
It took Magellan and Elcano __________ to sail around the world.
1 day
less than 2 days
3 months
1 year
3 years
- 16. Multiple Choice
Today it takes a jet plane __________ to fly around the world.
1 day
less than 2 days
3 months
1 year
3 years
- 17. Multiple Choice
Today it takes an astronaut __________ to orbit the world.
90 minutes
less than 2 days
3 months
1 year
3 years
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