WorksheetsCategory 3 - Space and Earth
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which object in our solar system reflects light and is a satellite around one planet?
a)
Earth
b)
The sun
c)
Mercury
d)
The moon
2.
From Earth, the sun appears brighter than any other star because the sun is the
a)
newest star
b)
largest star
c)
closest star
d)
hottest star
3.
Which statement best describes the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Galaxies within the universe collided about 13.5 billion years ago, forming the present objects in the universe.
b)
Existing objects in the universe move randomly with the potential of colliding about 13.5 billion years in the future.
c)
Galaxies in the universe moved towards each other after an event that occurred about 13.5 billion years ago.
d)
Most objects in the universe are moving away from each other as a result of an event that occurred about 13.5 billion years ago.
4.
A new star most likely form in a...
a)
nebula
b)
black hole
c)
supernova
d)
asteroid field
5.
Why do the positions of the stars change in the universe?
a)
stars get smaller as they age
b)
stars get bigger as they age
c)
the universe is expanding
d)
the universe is contracting
6.
The galaxies pictured would best be classified as
a)
barred galaxies
b)
spiral galaxies
c)
irregular galaxies
d)
symmetrical galaxies
7.
The sun is an average yellow star in the Milky Way galaxy, which us described as
a)
a dwarf galaxy
b)
a spiral galaxy
c)
an elliptical galaxy
d)
an irregular galaxy
8.
What do the 4 planets closest to the sun have in common?
a)
their solid, rocky surface
b)
composition of their atmosphere
c)
length of their day
d)
their surface temperature
9.
The color of a star provides a measure of it's
a)
size
b)
composition
c)
temperature
surface temperature
surface temperature
d)
mass
10.
Which statement best describes the diagram?
a)
Earth is rotating around the Sun
b)
Sun is rotating around the Earth
c)
Earth is revolving around the Sun
d)
Sun is revolving around the Earth
11.
At which point is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing winter?
a)
position 1
b)
position 2
c)
position 3
d)
position 4
12.
The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during this year. What causes these changes in daylight?
a)
Earth's tilt on its axis
b)
Sun's tilt on its axis
c)
Earth rotating on its axis
d)
Sun rotating on its axis
13.
Where do climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful?
a)
over mountains
b)
over dry, flat land
c)
over cold water
d)
over warm water
14.
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between night and day?
a)
the temperatures over land and water change
b)
warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
c)
cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
d)
cool air sinks and stays in place over land
15.
Which will likely result from a low pressure weather system?
a)
warm temperatures
b)
cool temperatures
c)
clear conditions
d)
cloudy conditions
16.
What statement describes the general movement of air masses?
a)
high pressure to low pressure
b)
low pressure to high pressure
c)
low temperature to high temperature
d)
low humidity to high humidity
17.
Which of these has the greatest effect on weather and climate conditions on Earth?
a)
ice in the glaciers
b)
energy from the sun
c)
heat from the deserts
d)
clouds in the atmosphere
18.
Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
a)
Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere
b)
Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica
c)
Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean
d)
Major rivers form deltas from continental erosion
19.
Which of the following best describes Earth's tectonic plates?
a)
they form at subduction zones
b)
they move away from each other at the equator
c)
they collide at mid-ocean ridges
d)
they move because of convection currents in the mantle
20.
As stream velocity decreases, which factor will likely increase?
a)
erosion of a stream bank
b)
deposition of material in the stream
c)
amount of material carried downstream
d)
size of the particles carried downstream
21.
A rift valley is evidence of what kind of plate boundary?
a)
uniform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
transform
22.
The convergence of two continental plates would likely cause
a)
folded mountains
b)
island arcs
c)
rift vallleys
d)
trenches
23.
Which is true?
a)
highest elevation is 25 m
b)
highest elevation is 34 m
c)
highest elevation is 45 m
d)
highest elevation is 49 m
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