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WorksheetsFoss Earth & Sun Post Test Review 1-5
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called __________.
Humidity
Precipitation
Condensation
Saturation
The air pressure is _____ when closest to the earth's surface.
skinny
low
thin
high
Which atmospheric layer is the closest to Earth's surface?
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc
forecast
precipitation
tornado
rocks that fall out of the sky
Matter is
elements
everything made of atoms
anything that has mass and takes up space
everything that has density
Water in the form of gas is called
ice
water vapor
graupel
sleet
Layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
The distance from the Earth to the Moon is
about 10 Earths
about 30 Earths
about 20 Earths
about 40 Earths
The diameter of Sun is about
the same size as Earth's diameter
100 times larger than the Earth's diameter
10 times larger than the Earth's diameter
1/10 the size of Earth diameter
Rotation can best be compared to
a basketball spinning on finger
a basketball being thrown up and down repeatedly
a basketball flying towards the hoop
a basketball being carried around the center court
We see different constellations at different seasons because...
the stars stay relatively in the same place while the earth rotates
the stars are moving and we are still
the stars stay relatively in the same place while the earth rotates and revolves around the sun making the night sky look at different parts of our galaxy
the Earth and Sun all stay in the same spot and the stars move around us
The reason we have day and night on Earth is
the Earth revolves around the sun
the Sun revolves around us
the Earth spins and so one half is always facing away from the sun
the moon blocks the light from the sun
What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?
the Moon revolving around the Earth
the Earth rotating around the Sun
the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
the Sun rotating on its axis
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?
28 days
1 month
365 days
24 hours
What causes moon phases?
the rotation of the Moon
the rotation of the Earth
the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
the tilt of the Earth around the sun
What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?
growing larger
getting smaller
rotating
revolving
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
one month
24 hours
365 days
two years
The Sun rises in the __________.
North
East
South
West
Of the Earth, Sun, & Moon, which travel in an orbit?
The Moon and the Earth
The Sun and the Earth
The Sun and the Moon
The Moon and the Sun
The Earth’s 4 seasons are caused by?
The earth’s rotation on it’s axis.
The earth ‘s revolution around the Sun on a tilted axis.
The Sun’s gravitational pull on the
Earth’s axis.
The Earth’s gravitational pull on the
moon.
The Earth spins on an imaginary line known as?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Axis
Lattitude
The earth revolves around...
The moon
Other planets
The Sun
Milky Way
The Earth rotates ____ to _____. This causes the sun, moon, and stars to rise in the ____, appear to move across the sky,and set in the ____.
east, west north, south
west, east west, east
west, east east, west
east, west east, west
The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
The path of the sun around the Earth
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
the spinning of the Earth's axis
When would the shortest shadows be caused by the Sun?
3am
midnight
noon
3pm
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
Revolution
Rotation
Movement (Orbit) of Earth around the sun.
Revolution
Rotation
List in order the size of shadows from the shortest in the day to the longest.
sunrise/sunset, midmorning/midafternoon, sunrise/sunset
noon, midafternoon/midmorning, sunrise/sunset
midmorning/midafternoon, noon, sunset/sunrise
noon, sunrise/sunset, midmorning/midafternoo
The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon.
True
False
How does the sun's position in the sky change in 1 day?
The sun rises in the east, is in the west at noon, and sets in the north
The sun rises in the north and sets in the south
The sun comes up in the east, overhead at noon, and sets in the west
In what ways does a shadow change during the day?
They get smaller as the day goes on
Shadows change direction and length
They get wider as it gets darker
what is it called when liquid changes into gas
condensation
water vapor
water
evaporation
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
precipitating
runoff
evaporating
condensing
Evaporation occurs when water changes into
transpiration
snow
vapor
solid
What is happening in the picture?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Which Earth material will heat up fastest if all are exposed to the same amount of solar energy?
Water
Sand
Soil
Which kind of energy transfer does this picture represent?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Cold air rises and hot air sinks
True
False
