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WorksheetsEarth Science Unit 1
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth is the ___ planet from the sun.
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
6th
2.
What is the name for the distance from the sun where water can exist in liquid form?
a)
habitable zone
b)
biozone
c)
vital zone
d)
orbital plane
3.
Earth is...
a)
a perfect sphere
b)
wider around the equator
c)
wider along the poles
d)
flat
4.
Earth takes 24 hours to...
a)
revolve
b)
rotate
c)
precess
d)
invert
5.
How long does it take Earth to revolve?
a)
24 hours
b)
27.3 days
c)
365.25 days
d)
26,000 years
6.
We have leap year every...
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
10 years
d)
100 years
7.
Earth is closest to the sun in...
a)
January
b)
March
c)
July
d)
September
8.
Which layer of Earth's crust is made of liquid metal?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
9.
Which layer of Earth's crust is made of molten rock?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
10.
Letter B points to the...
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
11.
The magnetic field around Earth is caused by...
a)
the spinning of our metal core
b)
magnetic molecules in the atmosphere
c)
metal molecules in the crust
d)
radiation from the sun
12.
Our atmosphere traps heat from the sun. This is called the...
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
electromagnetic effect
c)
Tindal effect
d)
Coriolus effect
13.
On the moon, it's very hot in the day but very cold at night. This is because the moon doesn't have...
a)
plate tectonics
b)
an atmosphere
c)
a mantle
d)
water
14.
We have seasons because we have...
a)
a tilted axis
b)
a metal core
c)
a magnetic field
d)
an elliptical orbit
15.
What season is Oklahoma experiencing in this image?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
16.
What season is Oklahoma experiencing in this image?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
17.
When the southern hemisphere is experiencing fall, the northern hemisphere is in...
a)
spring
b)
fall
c)
summer
d)
winter
18.
In spring, we get...
a)
equal amounts of day and night
b)
longer days than nights
c)
longer nights than days
19.
The longest day of the year is the...
a)
spring equinox
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
winter solstice
20.
The shortest day of the year is the...
a)
spring equinox
b)
fall equinox
c)
summer solstice
d)
winter solstice
21.
23.5 degrees North marks the...
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Antarctic Circle
22.
66 degrees North marks the...
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Antarctic Circle
23.
How many hours of sunlight does the arctic circle experience during winter?
a)
0
b)
9
c)
12
d)
24
24.
What are seasons like at the tropics?
a)
always warm
b)
always cold
c)
hot summers, cold winters
d)
cold summers, warm winters
25.
The sky is blue because...
a)
the oceans reflect blue light back into the sky
b)
air scatters blue light in all directions
c)
air absorbs all colors except blue
d)
the sun shines more blue light than any other color
26.
The sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ___ .
a)
east, west
b)
west, east
c)
north, south
d)
south, north
27.
In Ada, the sun is never directly overhead, but is instead always somewhat in the...
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
28.
It's difficult to see stars clearly in cities because of...
a)
smog
b)
light pollution
c)
skyscrapers
d)
light defraction
29.
Which star is the north star?
a)
Polaris
b)
Arcturis
c)
Betelgeuse
d)
Sirius
30.
Stars in constellations are usually very close to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
You can only see the constellation Cygnus in the summer. Why can't you see it the winter?
a)
It's behind the sun in the winter.
b)
Those stars are too dim in the winter.
c)
Cold winter air bends faint stars' light too much.
d)
Cygnus is the swan, and swans don't like cold.
32.
Astronomers use constellations to designate areas of the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
a)
The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate.
b)
The moon never rotates.
c)
The moon revolves at the same speed Earth rotates.
d)
The moon rotates at the same speed Earth revolves.
34.
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
7 days
b)
27.3 days
c)
24 hours
d)
365.25 days
35.
The large dark spots on the moon are called...
a)
maria
b)
terrae
c)
highlands
d)
craters
36.
Footprints left by astronauts are still on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What causes tides?
a)
warming and cooling from the sun
b)
the moon's gravity
c)
the Earth's magnetic field
d)
the Earth's rotation
38.
How many times a day do coastal areas experience high tide?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Why does the moon have phases?
a)
As the moon revolves, we see different amounts of the illuminated side.
b)
As the moon rotates, we see different amounts of the illuminated side.
c)
The earth's shadow falls on the moon as it rotates.
d)
The earth's shadow falls on the moon as it revolves.
40.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
full moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
new moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
41.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
full moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
new moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
42.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
full moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
new moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
43.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
44.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
45.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
46.
What phase of the moon is this?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
47.
Why doesn't an eclipse happen every time the sun, earth, and moon align?
a)
the moon's orbit is tilted
b)
the earth's orbit is tilted
c)
the earth's axis is tilted
d)
the moon's axis is tilted
48.
What phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
1st quarter moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
49.
What phase must the moon be in for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
1st quarter moon
d)
3rd quarter moon
50.
The darkest part of a shadow is called the...
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
totality
d)
dankness
51.
This image shows a...
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
52.
This image shows a...
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
53.
In which type of eclipse does the moon turn red?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
54.
In which type of eclipse is the sun's atmosphere visible?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
55.
Which type of eclipse was visible from Ada, OK on August 21, 2017?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
annular solar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
56.
Which type of eclipse is pictured?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
annular solar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
57.
About how many hours of sunlight does Ada, OK experience on the summer solstice?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
15
d)
24
58.
About how many hours of sunlight does Ada, OK experience on the winter solstice?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
15
d)
24
59.
When is Earth farthest from the sun?
a)
January
b)
July
c)
April
d)
Novemeber
60.
Earth's orbit is...
a)
circular
b)
highly elliptical
c)
square
d)
slightly elliptical
61.
We won't always have the same north star because our axis wobbles. This is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
inversion
62.
Tides are highest during which phases of the moon?
a)
new moon and full moon
b)
1st quarter moon and 3rd quarter moon
c)
waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
d)
waning crescent and waning gibbous
63.
Tides are lowest during which phases of the moon?
a)
new moon and full moon
b)
1st quarter moon and 3rd quarter moon
c)
waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
d)
waning crescent and waning gibbous
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