UNIT 6

Planet Earth
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Please have your answers written in
CAPITAL LETTERS for it to be considered correct.
C. 1.) It is the transition region between inner and outer core.
A. Mohorovicic Discontinuity C. Lehmann Discontinuity
B. Gutenberg Discontinuity D. Leyman Discontinuity
A. 2.) One of the major spheres which is also known as the life zone.
A. Biosphere C. Hydrosphere
B. Stratosphere D. Atmosphere
D. 3.) Too much energy leaves the Earth and not enough enters.
A. Global Warming C. Freezing Point
B. Boiling Point D. Global Freezing
B. 4.) The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake
starts.
A. Epicenter C. Centrifugal
B. Hypocenter D. Centripetal
A. 5.) Energy it contains comes from the sun.
A. Solar Energy C. Geothermal Energy
B. Biomass D. Hydropower

True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
Please have your answers written in CAPITAL LETTERS for it to be considered right.

FALSE 6.) Geology is the study of the size and shape of the
earth.
TRUE 7.) The atmosphere traps heat energy from the sun.
FALSE 8.) Nitrogen is commonly called “the building blocks of life”.
FALSE 9.) Floods are caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time,
generally less than 6 hours.
FALSE 10.) Biomass is a type of energy derived from the sun through the form of solar
radiation.