A_M MP4 Quarterly Assessment

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:

• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
• Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• it heats up Earth's surface

• it provides energy for plants

• it's energy is stored in fossil fuels such as coal

• it creates the tides on the Earth

Which of the following could contribute to an increase in pollution?

• high wind velocity
• occurrence of rain and snow
• change in amount of sunlight
• heavy auto traffic

What does a barometer measure?

• temperature
• air pressure
• dew point
• humidity

At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called

• radiation
• fission
• conduction
• convection

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____

• produced by the friction of air particles
• generated from tropical winds
• released from Earth's interior
• absorbed by Earth during daylight hours