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WorksheetsEarth and Sun Quizziz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
It is a hot fall day, (we wish) and I need to plan on what to wear. What are my best options?
a)
long sleeves and white trousers
b)
Black top and black jeans
c)
Light colored light clothing
2.
The sun is at the center of our solar system. The path the Earth orbits is ____________________.
a)
square shaped
b)
circular
c)
oval
d)
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3.
The Sun, Moon and stars all appear to move across the sky because _______________
a)
Earth revolves around the Sun.
b)
it takes 365 days for the Sun to make 1 trip around Earth.
c)
Earth rotates around an axis.
d)
the Sun, moon, and stars travel around Earth once each day.
4.
What do you call energy from the sun?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
solar energy
d)
earth materials.
5.
When air cools, and molecules lose energy and slow down, and turn into a liquid. What is happening?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
drying up
d)
molecules are heating up, and evaporation occurs.
6.
What do you call the transfer of energy from one object to another by contact?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
condensation
d)
temperature
7.
Light from the sun transfers energy from place to place and is called _______________?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
earth materials
8.
Why do we have night and day on Earth?
a)
the Sun shines on Earth 30 hours a day.
b)
the moon revolves around Earth once a day.
c)
the moon reflects light back to the Sun, making it look brighter.
d)
Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
9.
Why does the Sun appears to be larger and brighter than other stars?
a)
Other stars are very small.
b)
The atmosphere acts like a telescope, making it look closer.
c)
The Sun is much closer to Earth than other stars.
d)
The moon reflects light back to the Sun,making it look brighter.
10.
Earth has seasons because . . .?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the Sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and Sun changes.
11.
Air can be compressed (pushed into a smaller space).
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which process is not part of the water cycle?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Gravity
13.
What causes movement of water in the water cycle?
a)
Condensation and conduction
b)
Evaporation and condensation
c)
evaporation and convection
d)
gravity
14.
What do you call the dark area behind an object that blocks light?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Shadow
c)
Rotation
d)
Revolution
15.
If you see a shadow and it is really short, what time of day would it be?
a)
early morning
b)
late afternoon
c)
midnight
d)
around noon
16.
Air has no mass.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Air takes up space.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The Sun is the major source of energy that heats the Earth is ________________.
a)
the water cycle
b)
volcanoes
c)
fossil fuels
d)
the sun
19.
Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What do you call a global recycling system?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Water cycle
d)
Convection
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