SOCIAL SCIENCE Initial evaluation

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 24 days 1/4

• 365 1/4 days

• 28 days

How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 28 days

• 24 days

• One month

What are Tides?

• The lunar Phases

• The Moon's rotation around the Earth.

• The rise and fall in seas and oceans caused by the Moon and Sun.

• The Earth and the Moon's orbits

What is the name of the longest parallel that divides the Earth into two Hemispheres?

• Greenwich

• Equator

• Equinox

• Hemisphere

The equal length of day and night is called...

• Equator

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Equinox

What can we measure with a thermometer?

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

• Precipitation

• Temperature

Which is NOT a type of precipitation?

• drizzle

• hail

• breeze

• rain

Polar climates are...

• cold all year around.

• warm all year around.

• mild, with hot summers.

An ocean is...

• large enclosed bodies of freshwater.

• large body of salt water.

• water thar flows over the ground

• all the water on Earth.

A river that flows into another river is called a...

• riverbed

• river basin

• lake

• tributary