WorksheetsSLO'S Review Earth Science
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth moves in two ways; the Earth rotates, and the Earth revolves. Which means spins (like a top)?
a)
revolve
b)
rotate
2.
What causes day and night?
a)
The rising and setting of the sun.
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
The revolution of the Earth
3.
As the phases of the moon change from crescent to full, this is called a waxing moon. As they change from full to crescent again, this is called a
a)
Waning moon
b)
Wailing moon
4.
Tides are caused primarily by the:
a)
Gravity of the Earth
b)
Gravity of the moon.
5.
The Earth is much bigger than the moon, and therefore, during a lunar eclipse:
a)
The entire moon is in the darkness of the Earth’s shadow
b)
A small section of the moon is dark.
6.
The moon is much smaller than the Earth, so:
a)
The moon casts a relatively small shadow on the Earth, which moves quickly across the Earth
b)
The moon’s shadow darkens entire continents as it moves across the Earth
7.
PTOLEMY - A.D 120-180 Lived in Egypt during the height of the Roman Empire. Known as the “father of astronomy”. Ptolemy believed:
a)
Earth revolved around the sun.
b)
Planets and the sun revolve around the Earth.
8.
The Earth is one of four:
a)
Gas planets
b)
Rocky inner planets
9.
The different shapes of the moon we see are the:
a)
Phases of the moon
b)
Faces of the moon
10.
When water vapor (a gas) becomes water (a liquid), this process is called:
a)
Boiling
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
11.
The movement of air is:
a)
Air force.
b)
Wind.
c)
Thunder.
12.
Air pressure is the weight of the air. Which would weigh more and cause more air pressure?
a)
Warm air
b)
Cool air
13.
In addition to a change in temperature, fronts often bring:
a)
Precipitation
b)
hurricanes
14.
On a weather map, which front is indicated by a curved line with sharp spikes?
a)
A cold front
b)
A warm front
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