The Physical World

Solar energy strikes only the half of Earth facing the sun is the factor affected by

• Latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• evaporation

Sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, and at other times it is farther away is the factor affected by

• Latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• evaporation

Some areas receive direct rays from the sun all year, and other areas receive indirect rays is the factor affected by

• Latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• evaporation

Which place receives indirect rays from the sun all year?

• Antartica

• Hawaii

• India

• Utah

Which of the following statements are NOT true during the spring?

• The days grow longer.

• The days grow shorter.

• Earth begins to tilt away from the sun.

• Temperatures slowly start to rise.

• Earth begins to tilt toward the sun.

What causes streams to form?

• absorption

• glaciers

• lakes

• precipitation

Which statement about Earth’s water is true?

• It is always moving.

• It is always safe to drink.

• It is mostly in solid form.

• It is mostly underground.

Which of the following is not a water problem?

• condensation

• flood

• pollution

• drought

What land formation is a stretch of mostly flat land?

• peninsula

• plain

• island

• inlet

What land formation is an area of land completely surrounded by water

• peninsula

• plain

• island

• inlet