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WorksheetsSOL Module 4: Earth & Space Systems
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does life exist?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is very hot with atoms very spread out?
Mesophere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat transfer through direct contact.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat transfer through currents of fluid.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Which method of heat transfer is responsible for causing weather?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Select all that apply:
Clouds exist in which state(s) of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which type of cloud is wispy, made of ice, and high in the sky?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Which type of cloud is spread out across the sky and produces lots of light precipitation?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Which type of cloud is fluffy and seen on nice days?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Which tool is used to measure air pressure?
Anemometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
Thermometer
Which tool is used to measure humidity?
Anemometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
Thermometer
Which tool is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
Thermometer
What happens when the ground gets very warm and there is lots of water vapor in the air?
Tornado
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
A stationary front.
What do you call a funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a cumulonimbus cloud?
Tornado
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
A stationary front.
What do you call a storm that forms over warm ocean waters that are low pressure areas?
Tornado
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
A stationary front.
In a _____, cold, dense air pushes warm air upward.
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
In a _____, warm air collides with cold air at the surface.
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
In a _____, cold and warm air masses meet but neither has the force to move the other.
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
In a _____, a warm air mass is pinched between two cold air masses.
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
Most of the water on Earth is ___ water.
Fresh
Frozen
Salt
Vapor
Most of Earth's fresh water is in...
Glaciers and Ice
Water Vapor
Lakes and Rivers
Groundwater
Most of Earth's USABLE fresh water is in...
Glaciers and Ice
Water Vapor
Lakes and Rivers
Groundwater
Topographic maps use contour lines to show the ____ of land.
water sources
height
temperature
habitable areas
What do you call a river or stream that flows into bigger rivers?
Estuary
Watershed
Brackish
Tributary
Select all that apply:
What do you call an area where salt water mixes with fresh water?
Estuary
Watershed
Brackish
Tributary
What do you call a region of land that drains into a common body of water?
Estuary
Watershed
Brackish
Tributary
A measurement of the amount of sediment in water is called...
Turbidity
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Salinity
The tool used to measure turbidity is called...
an anemometer.
a microscope.
litmus paper.
a secci disk.
Hydroelectric power plants turn __________ energy into electrical energy.
mechanical
thermal
chemical
nuclear
A geocentric model says that celestial bodies revolve around ___.
the moon
Earth
the Sun
the asteroid belt
Select all that apply:
What is the shape of planetary orbits?
Oval
An Ellipse
A Circle
A Figure 8
Which tool is meant for long-term living in space?
Satellites
Space Probes
Space Shuttles
Space Stations
Which tool is meant to be left in space?
Satellites
Space Probes
Space Shuttles
Space Stations
The natural satellite of the Earth is...
the Sun.
the moon.
Mars.
Venus.
These space projectiles are made of ice and melt near the Sun.
Comets
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Meteorites
These space projectiles travel between Jupiter and Mars.
Comets
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Meteorites
These space projectiles are small asteroids or pieces of metal.
Comets
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Meteorites
Which type of planet is made of Hydrogen and Helium?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Which type of planets have high density?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Which type of planets do not have any rings?
Jovian
Terrestrial
Where gravity is less, your weight is...
less.
more.
the same.
In a revolution, a planet moves around...
itself.
the Sun.
The amount of time a planet takes to complete one rotation determines the length of its...
year.
day.
month.
hour.
How much of the moon can we see from Earth?
One Quarter
One Half
Three Quarters
All of it.
Which moon phase shows more than half lit up on the right side?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Which moon phase shows only a sliver on the left side?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Which ever side of Earth that is facing the moon has ___ tide.
High
Low
Which type of precipitation leaves clouds as a solid but is liquid when it reaches the ground?
Rain
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Snow
Which type of precipitation leaves clouds as a solid, melts while in the air, but re-freezes when it reaches the ground?
Rain
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Snow
Which type of precipitation leaves clouds as a solid, melts while in the air, but re-freezes before it reaches the ground?
Rain
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Snow
Which type of precipitation leaves clouds as a solid and remains solid all the way to the ground?
Rain
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Snow
