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WorksheetsCategory 3 - Earth and Space
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
a)
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct Sun
b)
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the Sun
c)
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the Sun
d)
Position 4 because North America is tilted away from the Sun
2.
a)
2,050 m
b)
450 m
c)
910 m
d)
3.650 m
3.
a)
Less sediment flowed into the river because the fire heated up the soil and made it drier
b)
The amount of vegetatiion increased and less sediment flowed into hte river because the fire produced ash that mixed with the soil
c)
More sediment flowed into the river because the fire destroyed most of the vegetation holding the sediment in place
d)
More sediment flowed into the river because the fire disrupted animal habitats and caused animals to leave the area.
4.
a)
The activities prevent most of the water from evaporating into the atmosphere
b)
pollutants from the activities percolate through the soil and enter the water table
c)
The activities replace the groundwater used
d)
All of the above
5.
a)
The Pacific and Nazca plates are both moving to the east.
b)
The Pacific and Nazca plates are both moving to the west.
c)
The Pacific plate is moving to the west, and the Nazca plate is moving to the east.
d)
The Pacific plate is moving to the east, and the Nazca plate is moving to the west.
6.
a)
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
b)
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
c)
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
d)
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
7.
a)
the composition of a planet's atmosphere
b)
the gravitaitonal attraction that exists between all bodies
c)
the attraction of opposite poles of a magnet to each other.
d)
the formation of comets
8.
a)
Feb 5, Mar 7, April 5, May 4
b)
Feb 15, Mar 17, April 15, May 14
c)
Feb 25, Mar 27, April 25, May 24
d)
Feb 29, Mar 31, April 29, May 28
9.
a)
Main sequence star in spectral class B
b)
a supergiant in spectral class K
c)
a main sequence star in spectral class K or M
d)
a white dwarf in spectral class B
10.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
a)
the length of the seasons would be shorter
b)
the length of the seasons would be longer
c)
the length of the day would be shorter
d)
the length of the day would be longer
13.
a)
the sun is a different color than the runaway star
b)
the sun is older than the runaway star
c)
the sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star
d)
the sun is made of different elements than the runaway star
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