Earth's Surface: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Science

Question 1

What happens when water turns from liquid into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 2

What big area of water can you find completely surrounded by land?

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Lake

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Mountain

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Ocean

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River

Question 3

Which one of these is a layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 4

What is the name of the planet we call home?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

Question 5

Which one of these is a solid part of the Earth?

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 6

What's the name of the tool we use to find out how hot or cold it is?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

Question 7

What is the name of the process that creates mountains?

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Plate tectonics

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Erosion

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Volcanic activity

Question 8

What is the name of the layer of the Earth that we live on?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Core

Question 9

What is the name of the force that pulls us towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

Question 10

Which of these is a renewable source of energy?

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Wind

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Coal

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Oil

Question 11

What is the tallest mountain on Earth?

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Mount Everest

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Big Ben

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The Eiffel Tower

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Uluru

Question 12

Which of these animals lives in the ocean?

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Dolphin

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Lion

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Giraffe

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Elephant

Question 13

Which of these is **not** a characteristic of a river?

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Is always wide and deep

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Flows downhill

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Has a source and a mouth

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Can erode and deposit materials

Question 14

Which of these is **not** a way that humans affect the Earth's surface?

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Volcanic eruptions

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Deforestation

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Pollution

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Climate change

Question 15

What is the highest point on the Earth's surface?

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Mountain

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Valley

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Ocean

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River

Question 16

Which of these is a natural water body that flows downhill?

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River

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Mountain

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Ocean

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Lake

Question 17

What is the name of the vast body of water that covers most of the Earth's surface?

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Ocean

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Sea

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Pond

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Lake

Question 18

What process breaks down and carries away rocks and soil by water?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 19

What force pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 20

Which material is NOT found on the Earth's surface?

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Glass

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Rocks

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Water

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Soil

Question 21

What is the main difference between a mountain and a hill?

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Height

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Shape

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Location

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Composition

Question 22

Which of these actions would best demonstrate how water can erode soil?

Accepted Answer

Pour water over a pile of soil.

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Heat soil in an oven.

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Freeze soil in a freezer.

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Leave soil in a bowl.

Question 23

What is something you can find on the Earth's surface that's made by nature, not people?

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A mountain

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A building

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A car

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A road

Question 24

What is the big area of water that takes up most of the Earth's surface?

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The ocean

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The lake

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The river

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The pond

Question 25

What's the name of the tallest mountain on Earth?

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Mount Everest

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Ben Nevis

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Scafell Pike

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Snowdon

Question 26

What makes things fall to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Electricity

Question 27

Which of these cannot run out, like the wind?

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Wind

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 28

What kind of rock forms when lava cools?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Limestone

Question 29

What is the name of the layer of air around our planet?

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The atmosphere

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The hydrosphere

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The biosphere

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The geosphere

Question 30

Which of these is not something you can find in the biosphere?

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Rocks

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Plants

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Animals

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Microorganisms

Question 31

What is the name of the imaginary line that splits the Earth in half?

Accepted Answer

The equator

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The tropic of Cancer

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The tropic of Capricorn

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The prime meridian

Question 32

How do people make use of the Earth's surface?

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Building homes and towns

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Growing crops

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Dropping trash on the ground

Question 33

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

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Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 34

Which of these is a river?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

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Pacific Ocean

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Mount Everest

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Sahara Desert

Question 35

What is the biggest ocean in the world?

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 36

What landform is created by wind erosion?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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Mountains

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Rivers

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Oceans

Question 37

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of mountains?

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Lots of trees

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High elevation

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Steep slopes

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Exposed rock

Question 39

What is the process called when rocks break down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Sedimentation

Question 40

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Gold

Question 41

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Friction

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Centrifugal force

Question 42

Which of these human activities can damage the Earth's surface?

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Cutting down forests

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Planting trees

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Recycling

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Building windmills

Question 43

Which of these is a man-made feature of the Earth's surface?

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Buildings

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Mountains

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Rivers

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Oceans

Question 44

Which of the following is not a part of the Earth's surface?

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Clouds

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Mountains

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Rivers

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Oceans

Question 45

What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Ben Nevis

Question 46

What is the name of the biggest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 47

Which of the following is a type of rock made from cooled lava?

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Igneous rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Limestone

Question 48

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

Wind power

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 49

What is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth called?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 50

Which planet in our solar system is the warmest?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mercury

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Earth

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Mars

Question 51

What is the name of the star at the centre of our solar system?

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Sun

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Moon

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 52

Which of these mountains is the highest in the world?

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Mount Everest

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K2

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Mount Fuji

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Ben Nevis

Question 53

Which of these is not a type of rock?

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Water

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

Question 54

Which is the largest ocean in the world?

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 55

Which of these is a renewable resource?

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Trees

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Oil

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 56

How are rocks broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 57

Which of these is a major river in the United Kingdom?

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River Thames

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River Nile

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River Amazon

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River Yangtze

Question 58

What is the name of the layer of air around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

Question 59

What force pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Buoyancy

Question 60

Which of the following is not a feature that can shape the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Making a sandcastle

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Volcanic Eruptions

Question 61

Which is the highest point on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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The Eiffel Tower

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The Shard

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Big Ben

Question 62

What is the name of the largest body of water in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Answer

The River Thames

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Loch Ness

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The English Channel

Question 63

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a river?

Accepted Answer

It is always salty

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It flows downhill

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It carries water and sediment

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It has a source and a mouth

Question 64

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Coal

Answer

Natural gas

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Oil