Earth and Space Science Unit Test

A Physical Map is...

• a map that shows roads and highways.

• the part of the map that shows which direction is South.

• a type of map that shows the landforms and water of an area.

• a map that show resources of an area.

Longitude lines are...

• the equator.

• the lines that run east to west and mark how far north and south you are from the equator.

• bodies of land.

• the lines that run top to bottom on a map and mark how far east and west you are of the Prime Meridian.

What kind of map would you use to see what people thought the world looked like 500 years ago?

• a physical map.

• a military map.

• a historical map.

• an agricultural map.

_______________________ divide the Earth in half.

• Hemispheres

• continents

• globe

• map key

Lines of _________________are flat lines that start at the equator.

• longitude

• measurement

• latitude

• Boundaries

The Earth's land is divided into seven large land masses called_______________.

• continents

• ocean zones

• hemispheres

• colonies

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

• 365 and 1/4 days

• 360 days

• 24 hours

• 2 years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Our sun is a medium-sized star compared to other stars.

• True

• False

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

This is the nearest star to Earth.

• the moon

• the planet of Mars

• the asteroid belt

• the sun