Earth Systems Unit Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the daily atmospheric conditions, while climate is the average weather over a long period

• Weather is the average weather over a long period, while climate is the daily atmospheric conditions

• Weather and climate are the same

• Weather is only about temperature, while climate includes temperature and precipitation

How do the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle?

• The Sun heats the ocean, causing evaporation

• The ocean cools the Sun, causing condensation

• The Sun and the ocean do not interact

• The ocean absorbs sunlight, causing precipitation

How often does Earth rotate on its axis?

• Once every 12 hours

• Once every 24 hours

• Once every 48 hours

• Once every 72 hours

What are the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon that students are expected to identify and compare?

• Size, color, and temperature

• Shape, distance from each other, and surface features

• Age, composition, and gravitational pull

• All of the above

What evidence do fossils provide?

• Evidence of past living organisms and the nature of environments at the time

• Evidence of future living organisms

• Evidence of current living organisms

• Evidence of non-living things

What is the role of students in the Project Based Learning (PBL) situation described in the document?

• To act as geotechnical engineers determining the best site to build a TarPul or wire bridge

• To act as meteorologists predicting weather patterns

• To act as biologists studying plant life

• To act as astronomers studying the stars

What does weather refer to?

• The amount of precipitation, temperature, and air pressure at any given time

• The patterns of weather over a 30 year period

• The interaction between the Sun and the ocean

• The movement of the Earth around the Sun

What causes the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's movement around the Earth

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By melting and cooling of magma

• By deposition of sediment in layers

• By volcanic eruptions

• By the movement of tectonic plates

What do fossils provide evidence of?

• Past living organisms

• Future climate changes

• Current weather patterns

• Human history