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Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
cyclic
d)
constant
2.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
cyclic
d)
constant
3.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
cyclic
d)
constant
4.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
cyclic
d)
constant
5.
As temperature increases, what happens to density?
a)
nothing
b)
it increases
c)
it decreases
6.
As pressure increases, what happens to density?
a)
nothing
b)
it increases
c)
it decreases
7.
Which phase of matter is water most dense?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
8.
Which substance is most dense?
a)
iron
b)
lead
c)
uranium
d)
platinum
9.
Which substance is lease dense?
a)
iron
b)
lead
c)
uranium
d)
platinum
10.
Which of the following sets would experience the most amount of gravity?
a)
(1)
b)
(3)
c)
(2)
d)
(4)
11.
Ocean tides are
a)
non-cyclic and not predictable
b)
non-cyclic but predictable
c)
cyclic and predictable
d)
cyclic but not predictable
12.
The steeper the slope the ______ the rate of change.
a)
greater
b)
less
13.
The steeper the slope, the ______ the density.
a)
greater
b)
less
14.
All weather occurs in the
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
15.
The true shape of Earth is a(n)
a)
slightly eccentric ellipse
b)
very eccentric ellipse
c)
oblate spheroid (bigger equatorial diameter)
d)
oblate spheroid (bigger polar diameter)
16.
Another name for lines of latitude are
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
17.
Another name for lines of longitude are
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
18.
Latitude lines have values between
a)
0-90 degrees
b)
0-180 degrees
19.
Longitude lines have values between
a)
0-90 degrees
b)
0-180 degrees
20.
If I am located at 40 degrees North latitude, what is the altitude of Polaris?
a)
0 degrees
b)
40 degrees
c)
50 degrees
d)
90 degrees
21.
As one travels from the equator to the North Pole, what happens to the altitude of Polaris?
a)
it decrease
b)
it increases
c)
it doesn't change
22.
If you travel WEST, time
a)
is less
b)
will increase
23.
For every change of 15 degrees longitude, time changes
a)
1 hour
b)
2 hours
c)
3 hours
d)
4 hours
24.
Lines that connect equal elevation are called
a)
isolines
b)
isotherms
c)
isobars
d)
contours
25.
Lines that connect equal temperature are called
a)
isolines
b)
isotherms
c)
isobars
d)
contours
26.
Lines that connect equal pressure are called
a)
isolines
b)
isotherms
c)
isobars
d)
contours
27.
The closer the isolines, the steeper the gradient.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the contour interval for this map?
a)
200 m
b)
200 mi
c)
100 m
d)
100 mi
29.
Where is the steepest slope?
a)
North side
b)
South side
c)
East side
d)
West side
30.
What's the highest possible elevation?
a)
800 meters
b)
900 meters
c)
899 meters
d)
999 meters
31.
Which direction is the stream flowing?
a)
SE
b)
SW
c)
NE
d)
NW
32.
Earth is tilted
a)
15 degrees
b)
40 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees
33.
We rotate
a)
clockwise, West to East
b)
clockwise, East to West
c)
counterclockwise, West to East
d)
counterclockwise, East to West
34.
We revolve
a)
clockwise, West to East
b)
clockwise, East to West
c)
counterclockwise, West to East
d)
counterclockwise, East to West
35.
Summer solstice
a)
3/21
b)
6/21
c)
9/23
d)
12/21
36.
Winter solstice
a)
3/21
b)
6/21
c)
9/23
d)
12/21
37.
Spring Equinox
a)
3/21
b)
6/21
c)
9/23
d)
12/21
38.
Fall Equinox
a)
3/21
b)
6/21
c)
9/23
d)
12/21
39.
Hour of daylight at North Pole on 6/21
a)
0
b)
12
c)
24
40.
Hour of daylight at North Pole on 3/21
a)
0
b)
12
c)
24
41.
Hour of daylight at North Pole on 12/21
a)
0
b)
12
c)
24
42.
Spring Equinox daylight hours at 53 degrees North
a)
9
b)
12
c)
15
d)
18
43.
On 6/21 the Sun's direct rays strike the
a)
equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North Pole
44.
On 3/21 the Sun's direct rays strike the
a)
equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North Pole
45.
On 12/21 the Sun's direct rays strike the
a)
equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North Pole
46.
On 9/23 the Sun's direct rays strike the
a)
equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North Pole
47.
North Pole tilts towards the Sun during
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
48.
North Pole tilts away from the Sun during
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
49.
If Earth was not tilted
a)
we would only have 1 season
b)
we would only have 2 seasons
c)
we would have 4 seasons but they would be more extreme
50.
If Earth was tilted 15 degrees
a)
nothing would change
b)
summers would be cooler and winters would be warmer
c)
summers would be warmer and winters would be cooler
51.
If Earth was tilted 50 degrees
a)
nothing would change
b)
summers would be cooler and winters would be warmer
c)
summers would be warmer and winters would be cooler
52.
Summer
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
Winter
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
54.
Spring
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
Fall
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
Earth is at perihelion
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
Earth is at aphelion
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
As Earth goes from A to C, the angle of insolation
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
59.
As Earth goes from A to C, the length of our noon time shadows
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
60.
As Earth goes from C to A, the angle of insolation
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
61.
As Earth goes from C to A, the length of our noon time shadows
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
62.
Sunrise direction in Summer
a)
due East
b)
North of East
c)
South of East
63.
Sunset direction in Summer
a)
due West
b)
North of West
c)
South of West
64.
Sunrise direction in Winter
a)
due East
b)
North of East
c)
South of East
65.
Sunset direction in Winter
a)
due West
b)
North of West
c)
South of West
66.
Sunrise direction on an Equinox
a)
due East
b)
North of East
c)
South of East
67.
Sunset direction on an Equinox
a)
due West
b)
North of West
c)
South of West
68.
Earth travels fastest in its orbit during
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
69.
Earth travels slowest in its orbit during
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
70.
Direction we need to look to see the Sun at noon
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
71.
Direction we need to look to see our shadow at noon
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
72.
Coriolis Effect and Focault Pendulum prove
a)
Earth revolves
b)
Earth rotates
73.
The Sun's apparent diameter is greatest during
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
74.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, winds are deflected to the ______ in the Northern Hemisphere
a)
right
b)
left
75.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, winds are deflected to the ______ in the Southern Hemisphere
a)
right
b)
left
76.
We get direct Sun rays here in NY.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
The Sun's energy comes from
a)
nuclear fission of lighter elements into heavier ones
b)
nuclear fission of heavier elements into lighter ones
c)
nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier ones
d)
nuclear fusion of heavier elements into lighter ones
78.
All our our planets orbits are
a)
very eccentric and elongated
b)
very eccentric and nearly circular
c)
slightly eccentric and nearly circular
d)
slightly eccentric and elongated
79.
The higher the eccentricity the _____ eccentric something is.
a)
more
b)
less
80.
As distance between foci increases,
a)
eccentricity remains the same
b)
eccentricity increases
c)
eccentricity decreases
81.
The Universe is approximately
a)
4.6 billion years old
b)
15 billion years old
82.
The Solar System is approximately
a)
4.6 billion years old
b)
15 billion years old
83.
Our galaxy is ________ shaped and called the __________.
a)
oval, Snickers bar.
b)
spiral, Snickers bar
c)
oval, Milky way.
d)
spiral, Milky way
84.
We know the universe is expanding because of
a)
blue shift
b)
red shift
85.
Geocentric means
a)
Sun is in the center
b)
Earth is in the center
86.
Heliocentric means
a)
Sun is in the center
b)
Earth is in the center
87.
Where is this located?
a)
equator
b)
somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
At one of the Poles
88.
Where is this located?
a)
equator
b)
somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
At one of the Poles
89.
The purple path represents
a)
the winter solstice
b)
an equinox
c)
the summer solstice
90.
The red path represents
a)
the winter solstice
b)
an equinox
c)
the summer solstice
91.
The blue path represents
a)
the winter solstice
b)
an equinox
c)
the summer solstice
92.
Each season, the angle of insolation changes by
a)
15 degrees
b)
23.5 degrees
93.
If this is the North Pole, which date is represented?
a)
equinox
b)
summer solstice
c)
winter solstice
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