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WorksheetsEarth Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which one is the instrument that is used to measure the direction of the wind?
a)
thermometer
b)
wind sock (vane)
c)
measuring tape
d)
stopwatch
2.
Which describes why the sun appears to move across the sky?
a)
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
b)
The sun revolves around the Earth
c)
The Earth rotates on an axis.
d)
The moon orbits around the sun.
3.
What is the BEST explanation for the different shapes of the moon?
a)
Clouds cover part of the moon.
b)
Only part of the moon gives off light at different times of the month.
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon, causing a dark side and a light side.
d)
The entire lit side of the moon does not always face the Earth.
4.
Put the moon, sun, and Earth from largest to smallest based on size.
a)
sun, moon, and Earth
b)
Earth, moon, and sun
c)
sun, Earth, and moon
d)
moon, Earth, and sun
5.
The moon is much smaller than the sun, but appears larger. Which is the reason why the full moon appears larger than the sun?
a)
The moon shines at night and the sun shines during the day.
b)
The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun and objects that are closer appear larger.
c)
The moon appears to change shape during the moon.
d)
The moon orbits around the Earth.
6.
How do rocks, rock layers, and fossils help scientists determine the history of the Earth?
a)
They show the form of plants and animals as found in sedimentary rocks.
b)
They show the sequences of life forms on the Earth from millions of years ago.
c)
They help explain how the Earth's environment has changed over time.
d)
They show the form of plants and animals as found in sedimentary rocks. They show the sequences of life forms on the Earth from millions of years ago. They help explain how the Earth's environment has changed over time.
7.
Jack wanted to know if the amount of rainfall received in spring was greater than or less than the amount of rainfall received in the fall. Which investigation will help Jack answer his question?
a)
Make a rain gauge and collect the amount of rainfall in September and April and compare data.
b)
Make a rain gauge and collect the amount of rainfall for 365 days and compare with the previous year.
c)
Make a rain gauge and collect the amount of rainfall from September 21 through December 21 and March 21 through June 21; compare the data.
d)
Make a rain gauge and collect the amount of rainfall in two different places for 365 days and compare with the previous year.
8.
Which diagram represents where the X is experiencing night
a)
Diagram A
b)
Diagram B
c)
Diagram C
d)
Diagram D
9.
During a full moon, the moon is visible in the sky all night. What pattern of movement does the moon appear to have during the full moon nights in Michigan?
a)
The full moon appears to move from north to south.
b)
The full moon appears to move from east to west.
c)
The full moon appears to move from the west to the southwest.
d)
The full moon does not have a pattern of movement in Michigan.
10.
In Michigan, the sun appears to move across the sky. What is the direction of the motion of the sun across the sky?
a)
The sun appears to move from north to south.
b)
The sun appears to move from west to southwest.
c)
The sun appears to move from east to west.
d)
The sun remains in the southern skies in Michigan.
11.
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?
a)
The rotation of the Earth.
b)
The orbit of the Earth around the sun.
c)
The orbit of the moon around the Earth
d)
The orbit of the sun around the Earth
12.
If you wanted to learn more about the seasons in Michigan and why they occur, what topic would be a good place to start your research?
a)
The moon and its phases
b)
The moon and how it affects the oceans' tides
c)
Cloud cover and cloud formations
d)
The Earth and its orbit around the sun
13.
After the Earth completes one full rotation (spin) on its axis, how much time has passed?
a)
one 24-hour day
b)
one 7-day week
c)
one full month
d)
one full year
14.
Why is a year on Earth about 365 days long?
a)
The Earth obits the sun.
b)
The Earth spins on its axis.
c)
The moon orbits the Earth.
d)
The sun orbits the Earth.
15.
Mr. Taylor's class was comparing the size of the sun, moon, and Earth. They read that the diameter of the sun was 865,000 miles and the diameter of the moon was 2,160 miles. During their sun and and moon observations, students observed that the sun and full moon appeared to be about the same size. What is the BEST explanation for the difference in their information?
a)
The sun appears to travel around the Earth, making it appear smaller in size.
b)
The sun is farther away from the Earth than the moon, making it appear smaller.
c)
The full moon reflects the light from the sun, making it appear larger in size.
d)
The sun appears during the daylight hours and the moon appears in the nighttime.
16.
The planets in our solar system, including Earth, are often referred to as satellites of the sun because they move around the sun. Which one is a satellite of Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
the moon
c)
Halley's comet
d)
the Milky Way
17.
The park guide shows the class a living fern plant and tells the students that fossils of the same type of fern have been found in the park. What can scientists can conclude based on the fern fossil found in the park?
a)
The living fern is now extinct.
b)
The fossil fern is extinct.
c)
That type of fern has grown in the area for a long period of time.
d)
That type of fern has grown in the area for less than 50 years.
18.
Scientists found frozen remains of mammoths with green grass, meadow plants, and twigs still in their stomachs. Some scientists concluded that the mammoths died quickly. What other conclusion can scientists make based on what they found in the mammoths' stomachs?
a)
The woolly mammoths were predators.
b)
The woolly mammoths were plant eaters.
c)
The woolly mammoths died of starvation.
d)
The woolly mammoths ate walrus and seals.
19.
Scientists found frozen remains of mammoths with green grass, meadow plants, and twigs still in their stomachs. What does this tell the scientists about the environment of the region during the time they roamed the Earth?
a)
It was a cold, frozen tundra of snow and ice.
b)
It was a hot, tropical climate with dense plant growth and rainfall.
c)
There was sufficient sun, water, and nutrients for plants to grow.
d)
No information can be gathered regarding the environment.
20.
Fossils of Deinonychus, a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago, have been found only in Montana and Wyoming. Suppose a Deinonychus fossil is discovered in Texas. What question could a scientist investigate to better understand the dinosaur's habitat preference?
a)
How many Deinonychus fossils have been found in Texas, Montana, and Wyoming?
b)
Why are scientists just now discovering that the dinosaur Deinonychus lived in Texas?
c)
How did the environment in Texas compare to the environment in Montana and Wyoming 100 million years ago?
21.
The Earth and sun have some similarities. Which is one of the similarities?
a)
Both the Earth and the sun are stars.
b)
Both the Earth and sun are spheres.
c)
Both the Earth and the sun are the same size.
d)
Both the Earth and the sun have rotate.
22.
The Earth and sun are different from each other in many ways. Which one is NOT a difference between the Earth and the sun?
a)
The Earth has a core, but the sun does not.
b)
There is life on Earth, but there is no life on the sun.
c)
The sun is a star and the Earth is a planet.
d)
The sun is larger than the Earth.
23.
If you are a 5 year old, how many times has the Earth orbited around the sun during your lifetime?
a)
1 time
b)
2 times
c)
4 times
d)
5 times
24.
What is the correct order of the phases of the moon?
a)
New Moon, Waxing Gibbous,
Full Moon, First Quarter,
Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous,
Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
New Moon
Full Moon, First Quarter,
Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous,
Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
New Moon
b)
Last Quarter, Full Moon,
First Quarter, New Moon,
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous,
Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
First Quarter, New Moon,
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous,
Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
c)
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
d)
New Moon, Waxing Gibbous,
Full Moon, Last Quarter,
Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous,
First Quarter, Waning Crescent
New Moon
Full Moon, Last Quarter,
Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous,
First Quarter, Waning Crescent
New Moon
25.
How many days does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?
a)
365 days
b)
7 days
c)
28 days
d)
42 days (6 weeks)
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