Lesson Worksheet: The Geosphere and Its Features Science • 5th Grade

Select the correct term for the following definition: it is a region where molten rock in the mantle breaks through to Earth’s crust.

Which of the following can cause landslides to happen?

True or False: The lithosphere is not uniform throughout the geosphere; it can be thin under the oceans but thick under continents.

Fill in the blank: An Earth system that includes rocks, soil, and sediments is called the .

The following photo shows the Himalayas, which were formed by the motion of Earth plates pushing together and forcing the crust upward.

Which type of mountains are the Himalayas?

Daniel and Elizabeth are discussing the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.

Who is correct?

The photo shows the basic formation of fault block mountains.

Select the correct plate movement that forms fault block mountains.

In the photo, the arrow is pointing to the outer part of the geosphere that consists of the crust and the uppermost solid mantle.

What does the arrow point to?

The following is a volcano that has not erupted recently but may erupt in the future.

Fill in the blank: The above volcano is known as volcano.

The photo shows a volcano that has recently erupted.

Fill in the blank: The volcano that has recently erupted is known as volcano.