Earth Science Week_3.3_Review

In our Solar System, which is the 3rd planet from the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Terabithia

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It takes the earth to orbits around the Sun about 365 days, or one year. The Earth orbits between Venus and Mars as it goes around the Sun.

• TRUE - because Venus is 2nd, and Mars is 4th from the Sun.

• FALSE - because the Mars is the 3rd plane and Venus is the 2nd

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Which two of the inner planets have about the same diameter (size)?

• Earth and Venus

• Earth and mars

• Venus and mars

• Mars and Jupiter

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What is the order of the rocky planets?

• earth, Venus, Mercury, Mars

• Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

During the water cycle, the energy from the Sun heats up the water and causes it to become vapors (steam). This stage of the water cycle is known as -

• Sublimation

• Hydration

• Evaporation

• Steam-boating

• Condensation

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In the Water Cycle the water is continuously evaporating from the surface of the oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams, because of the -

• solar energy

• atmospheric pressure

• Sun's gravity

• moon's energy

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When the Solar Energy, is absorbed by the Earths water, such as, the surface of the oceans, lakes, and rivers, the water evaporates

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Tracking and recording information about the weather conditions of a place over long period of time, for example 30 years or more, is studying this areas --

• weather

• climate

• landforms

• ability to form a canyon

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Studying an area's average temperature, or its average yearly rainfall over 45 years or more, is referring to which of its characteristic or condition?

• Climate

• Weather

• Water Cycle

• Seasons

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The Sun is the Star, and center of our Solar System. Its strong gravity holds together, in orbit , 8 planets, over 170 satellites (moons), and thousands of comets, asteroids, and other space debris

• TRUE

• FALSE

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