MAP Test Review

MAP Mastery:
Earth Science Edition

By Norelyn Hibaya Data

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Complete the sentence to estimate the diameter of the Sun compared to Earth.

The Sun's diameter is about ​

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times greater than Earth's.

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100

3

10

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Complete the sentence.



The model shows that ​

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orbits Earth, and ​

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orbits ​

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,

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the moon

Earth

the Sun

galaxy 

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Complete the sentence.



It takes about ​

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days for Earth to orbit the Sun, and about ​

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 days for the Moon to orbit Earth.

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365

30

24

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Earth is always in motion. In addition to orbiting the Sun, Earth is constantly

rotating, or spinning. Earth rotates around an imaginary line called an

axis.

Use the words below to label the diagram.

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direction of rotation

North Pole

South Pole

axis

Multiple Choice

Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.

• first quarter

• full

Multiple Choice

Select the phase of the Moon shown in the model.

• waxing gibbous

• new moon

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Which position in the model represents a third-quarter moon?

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Which position in the model represents a waxing gibbous moon?

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Which position in the model represents a waning crescent moon?

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Earth is in constant motion. It rotates once every 24 hours, which causes day and night.

Earth also orbits the Sun once every year. During Earth's orbit, different parts of Earth experience different seasons. For example, the model below shows Earth at a point in its orbit when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Label the model.

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equator

Southern Hemisphere

South Pole

North Pole

Northern Hemisphere

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The total amount of sunlight approaching Earth is nearly constant throughout the year. But because Earth is round, sunlight strikes different parts of Earth at different

angles.

The angle at which sunlight strikes Earth's surface determines how intense the light is.

In the model below, the yellow arrows represent sunlight approaching and striking Earth. The sunlight is most intense where it strikes Earth directly, at a 90° angle. This point is labelled below. Locations on Earth that are near this point experience sunlight of greater intensity than locations that are farther away.

At which of the following locations does light strike Earth with the greatest intensity?

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Correct the statement.



Compared to the sunlight that strikes Earth near the equator, the sunlight that strikes near the North Pole spreads out over a ​

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area. This difference causes the sunlight that reaches the North Pole to be ​

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intense than the sunlight that reaches the equator.

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larger

less

same

Multiple Choice

When sunlight reaches Earth's surface, the surface absorbs some of the energy and heats up. The more intense the sunlight is, the more energy there is to absorb.

The three models below show the same amount of sunlight striking different parts of Earth's surface at different angles. Select the model that shows the part of Earth's surface that would heat up the

least.

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Correct the statement.



At this point in Earth's orbit, the ​

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Hemisphere is receiving more energy. So, the ​

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Hemisphere is heating up more.

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Use the model to complete the sentence.



At this point in Earth's orbit, the ​

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is in winter, and the ​

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is in summer.

Multiple Choice

Select the image that shows how light strikes Earth at the point shown in the model.

Labelling

The model below shows Earth at two points in its orbit. Each of these points is a

solstice. A solstice is a day when one hemisphere receives the most energy it will receive all year. At the same time, the other hemisphere receives the least energy it will receive all year.

There are two solstices each year, one in June and one in December. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice marks the first day of summer, and the December solstice marks the first day of winter. In the model, the close-up images show how sunlight strikes Earth on each solstice.

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December Solstice

June Solstice

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Halfway between the June and December solstices are the equinoxes. An equinox is a day when both hemispheres receive the same amount of energy.

There are two equinoxes each year, one in March and one in September. In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox marks the first day of spring, and the September equinox marks the first day of fall. Earth's locations during the two equinoxes and two solstices are shown in the model below.

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March equinox

September equinox

Multiple Choice

Is the following statement about our solar system true or false?

75% of the planets are made mainly of rock.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is the following statement about our solar system true or false?

Planets that are farther from the Sun orbit more slowly.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is the following statement about our solar system true or false?

Jupiter's orbital speed is less than half that of Earth.

• True

• False

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Complete the sentence.



A lunar eclipse occurs when the ​

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is in between the ​

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and the

​

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.

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Earth

Moon

Sun

Earth, Mars, Venus

Multiple Choice

What is the Moon's phase during a lunar eclipse?

• full moon

• new moon

Multiple Choice

Which point shows the conditions necessary for a lunar eclipse to occur?

• point A

• point B

• point C

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Complete the sentence.



A solar eclipse occurs when the ​

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passes between Earth and the ​

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.

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Moon

Sun

Sun, Stars

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The model shows that during a solar eclipse, the Moon's shadow covers ​

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of Earth's surface. So, when an eclipse happens, the view of the Sun is blocked from ​

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parts of Earth.

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Sun, Stars

part

some

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In which places are the partial solar eclipses visible?

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In which places are total solar eclipses visible?

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The following diagram shows an example of a rock sequence. Use the rock sequence to answer the question below.

The sandstone layer was formed from sediment deposited on a beach. This layer contains fossils of dinosaur footprints.

The limestone layer was formed from sediment deposited on the ocean floor. No dinosaur footprint fossils were found in this layer.

Which rock layer is older?

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the dinosaur footprint fossils?

• The fossils are about the same age as the rock in the sandstone layer.

• The fossils are older than the rock in the sandstone layer.

• The fossils are younger than the rock in the limestone layer.

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Complete the sentence.



The dinosaur that left the footprints was alive ​

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the area was covered by the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Think about the sea stars that became fossils. When might these sea stars have been alive?

• 293 million years ago

• 117 million years ago

• 421 million years ago

​Ancient Earth globe

Multiple Choice

Think about the crocodile whose eggs are preserved in the siltstone layer. If the crocodile's body had also been preserved as a fossil, where would it most likely be found?

• the shale layer

• the siltstone layer

• the sandstone layer

• the limestone layer

Multiple Select

Which statements are true about the dinosaur footprint fossils? Select all that apply.

• The fossils are about the same age as the rock in the sandstone layer.

• The fossils are older than the rock in the limestone layer.

• The fossils are younger than the rock in both layers.

Multiple Select

Which traits did Megaloceros have? Select the traits you can observe on the fossil.

• a tail with long hair

• antlers

• a mane on the back of its neck

• four legs

Multiple Select

Which traits did Palaeocyparis have? Select the traits you can observe on the fossil.

• branches

• short, thin leaves

• cones

• flowers

Multiple Choice

How did the sediment deposited in this area change over time?

• First, a layer of sand was deposited. Later, a layer of sand and pebbles was deposited.

• First, a layer of sand and pebbles was deposited. Later, a layer of sand was deposited.

Multiple Choice

Wind deposited sand in a desert. Over time, the environment became wetter, and a river began flowing through the area. The river deposited sand, mud, and pebbles on top of the older sediment.

Which rock sequence is more likely to form from the sediment layers described above?

Multiple Choice

A valley was covered by a glacier. The glacier deposited boulders, mud, and sand along its edges.

Over thousands of years, the glacier melted, and a lake formed in the valley. Mud was deposited at the bottom of the lake, on top of the older sediment.

Which rock sequence is more likely to form from the sediment layers described above?

Reorder

A rock sequence formed from the sediment layers described above. Put the following rocks in order to show what this rock sequence probably looked like from older (1) to younger (3).

• conglomerate

• shale

• sandstone

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which rock is more likely to form from sediment deposited in a coral reef?

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that better supports the following claim:

Sandstone can form from sediment deposited in a desert.

• Sandstone forms from sand, which can be deposited by water in wet environments.

• Sandstone forms from sand, which can be deposited by wind in dry environments.