Level-Up WEEK 3- Atmosphere and Water Cycle

Multiple Choice

What holds a moon in its orbit?

• the gravitational pull of the star it orbits

• the heat generated by the planet it orbits

• the gravitational pull of the planet it orbits

• its own internal magnetism

Multiple Choice

Gaspra 951 is an asteroid. How is this asteroid different from a moon?

• Unlike a moon, Gaspra has a gravitational force.

• Unlike a moon, Gaspra is made of solid materials.

• Gaspra becomes a moon when it gets close to a planet.

• Gaspra becomes a moon if it begins orbiting a planet.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the shape of the Earth's orbit?

• Circular

• Figure eight

• Spiral

• Elliptical

Multiple Choice

Name the process in the diagram.

• The Rock Cycle

• Plate Tectonics

• The Water Cycle

• Chemical Changes

Multiple Choice

What unit of time on Earth is based on the rotation of the Earth?

• year

• month

• hour

• day

Multiple Choice

Tides are caused by

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the sun

• The Earth's seasons

Multiple Choice

What is the main source of groundwater?

• saltwater flowing into fault lines at the ocean floor

• precipitation seeping through pores and cracks in the ground

• morning dew collecting on the surface of shrubs and grasses

• precipitation falling into man-made wells

Multiple Choice

The cycling of water from ocean surfaces to the atmosphere mainly depends on which process?

• Evaporation caused by the Sun

• Precipitation caused by the Sun

• Evaporation caused by warm ocean currents

• Precipitation caused by warm ocean currents

Multiple Choice

Many people in Pennsylvania depend on groundwater for their water supply. Which action would most likely provide a greater amount of groundwater?

• an increase in the amount of infiltration

• a decrease in the amount of condensation

• an increase in the amount of developed land surface

• a decrease in the amount of autumn and winter precipitation

Multiple Choice

Oceans, glaciers, lakes, and rivers are part of Earth's

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hemisphere

Reorder

Place the layers of the atmosphere in ascending order from the ground to space

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

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