Year 7 Down to Earth

A small orbitng body made out of dust, ice and frozen gases is a ______

• planet
• comet
• solar system
• asteroid

The sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it is the _______

• solar system
• planet
• comet
• asteroid

Large bodies that revolve around the sun are called _______

• planets
• comets
• solar systems
• asteroids

A giant sphere of glowing gases is a _____

• galaxy
• light year
• star
• magnitute

Which planet is furthest away from the sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Neptune
• Jupiter

Which of the following is not necessary in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• deposition
• compaction
• cementation
• earthquakes

Why is there day and night?

• earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution around the sun
• The sun rotating
• The moon blocking the sun

Earth's rotation causes all of the following except?

• day and night
• apparent movement of the sun across the sky
• changing shadows
• weather

Why is the water cycle important?

• It cools the earth
• it provides us with clean water
• it looks cool when it rains
• thunder is loud

What is number 4?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• run-off