Science Midterm 1 Study Guide

Front

What is the term for water that moves across the surface of the land and enters streams and rivers?

Back

runoff

Front

What is the ocean feature at point Y?

Back

trench

Front

Which galaxy is the band of thousands of stars that contains Earth?

Back

Milky Way

Front

Which statement best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets? Options: The inner planets are large, gaseous bodies, while the outer planets are small, solid, rocky bodies., The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies., The inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, while the outer planets are fragments of rock., The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, while the outer planets have no atmospheres at all.

Back

The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.

Front

Which of the following is another name for meteors? comets, shooting stars, meteorites, space fireballs

Back

shooting stars

Front

What is the correct series of phases from a full moon to a new moon?

Back

waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

Front

Why can a solar eclipse only happen during a new moon?

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During a new moon, the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

Front

Which of the following is affected by the amount of sunlight that strikes different parts of Earth due to Earth's tilt on its axis?
Options:
the types of landforms on Earth,
the lengths of the months on Earth,
the changes of the seasons on Earth,
the locations of the poles on Earth

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the changes of the seasons on Earth

Front

Which best describes why Earth is often called the "Blue Planet"?

Back

Most of Earth is covered in water causing it to appear blue from space.

Front

Where does most drinking water come from? Options: oceans, groundwater, lakes, reservoirs

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groundwater