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WorksheetsEarth Science Review 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?
a)
Polaris rotates on its axis
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Polaris revolves around Earth.
d)
Earth revolves around Polaris.
2.
The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?
a)
100%
b)
70%
c)
50%
d)
25%
3.
The deflection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called
a)
eccentricity
b)
refraction
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
the Doppler effect
4.
Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately
a)
1° per day
b)
15° per day
c)
23.5° per day
d)
360° per day
5.
The asteroid Ceres lies at an average distance of 414 million kilometers from the Sun. The period of revolution of Ceres around the Sun is approximately
a)
438 days
b)
687 days
c)
4.6 years
d)
12.6 years
6.
Which planet has a density that is less than the density of liquid water?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Saturn
7.
The diagram represents two planets of equal mass, A and B, revolving around a star. The planets are represented at specific positions in their orbits. When both planets are at the positions represented, planet B
a)
can be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving faster in its orbit
b)
can be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving slower in its orbit
c)
cannot be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving faster in its orbit
d)
cannot be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving slower in its orbit
8.
Compared to terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have
a)
smaller equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution
b)
smaller equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution
c)
larger equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution
d)
larger equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution
9.
Clouds most likely form as a result of
a)
moist air rising, compressing, and warming
b)
moist air rising, expanding, and cooling
c)
dry air rising, compressing, and warming
d)
dry air rising, expanding, and cooling
10.
The dewpoint is 15°C. What is the wet-bulb temperature on a sling psychrometer if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C?
a)
16°C
b)
2°C
c)
3°C
d)
20°C
11.
Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperatures recorded on a weather map?
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
12.
Equal masses of basalt, granite, iron, and copper received the same amount of solar energy during the day. At night, which of these materials cooled down at the fastest rate?
a)
basalt
b)
granite
c)
iron
d)
copper
13.
Equal areas of which type of surface will refl ect the most insolation?
a)
light gray rooftop
b)
dark tropical forest
c)
snow-covered field
d)
black paved road
14.
Riverhead, New York, has a smaller average daily temperature range than Elmira, New York, because Riverhead is located
a)
near a large body of water
b)
at a lower latitude
c)
at a higher elevation
d)
near a large city
15.
Which diagram best represents the relative wavelengths of visible light, ultraviolet energy, and infrared energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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