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Earth Science Unit

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Theory where Earth has plates that move

a)

orbit

b)

galaxy

c)

plate tectonics

d)

erosion

2.

Wearing away of Earth's surface

a)

Orbit

b)

Galaxy

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Erosion

3.

Surface rocks are broken down by water, chemicals, or frost

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Orbit

4.

Huge system in the universe that has many stars

a)

galaxy

b)

plate tectonics

c)

orbit

d)

elliptical path

5.

A flat landform where the surface is raised above the land that surrounds it, and has a steep cliff on the other side.

a)

peninsula

b)

plateau

c)

strait

d)

isthmus

6.

Earth's water going through a process where water moves from oceans, to air, to land, and back.

a)

water current

b)

water rotation

c)

water cycle

d)

water vapor

7.

Land surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

strait

b)

isthmus

c)

plateau

d)

peninsula

8.

A planet making a complete trip around the sun in one year.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

solar system

d)

tectonics

9.

The sun's heat turns water into vapor.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

10.

The same side of the moon orbits around Earth once a year.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

With plate tectonics, plates move in different ways.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

The sun converts nitrogen into oxygen.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Without an atmosphere, everything would die.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Around June 21, we get the most of sunlight. This is the summer solstice.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The core is made up of lava.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Nobody has been through the crust of the Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Seasons change because of the way Earth tilts on its Equator.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Earth's atmosphere filters out rays from the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

The water cycle is water recycling itself.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

During the water cycle, water from the Earth's surface is evaporated by the sun's heat.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Precipitation is

a)

when forms of life release water into the air

b)

water in gas form

c)

water in vapor form changing to liquid form

d)

water falling to the Earth as rain, snow, or sleet

22.

_____and_____are forces on Earth that cause change. They are also a part of tectonic activity.

a)

Tornadoes, earthquakes

b)

Hurricanes, tsunamis

c)

Monsoons, tornadoes

d)

Tsunamis, earthquakes

23.

The sun is mostly made up of

a)

gases

b)

water

c)

metals

d)

faults

24.

Pangea is

a)

the name of a hurricane

b)

a theory that explains Earth as one huge area of land

c)

a theory that explains why tsunamis exist

d)

the name of a new continent

25.

This keeps planets orbiting around the sun because of its gravitational pull

a)

the moon

b)

Earth's oceans

c)

sun's mass

d)

sun's heat that reflects

26.

Sunspots are considered

a)

cool regions

b)

temperate regions

c)

polar regions

d)

barren regions

27.

During the water cycle, after it precipitates and the water goes back into lakes, streams, and oceans, what happens?

a)

the cycle continues

b)

the cycle stops

c)

nothing happens

d)

the cycle reverses

28.

Earth and Mars are the only planets that have

a)

water in ice form

b)

water in vapor form

c)

water in liquid form

d)

water in snow form

29.

Within the mantle

a)

hot liquid metal exists

b)

oceans and continents exist

c)

hot solid metal exist

d)

magma exists

30.

During the equinoxes,

a)

day and night are equal

b)

day and night are uneven

c)

there's more night than day in the northern hemisphere

d)

there's more day than night in the northern hemisphere

31.

____are a form of saltwater, not fresh water.

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Gulfs

d)

Streams

32.

What occurs in December?

a)

Winter Equinox

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Fall Solstice

d)

Winter Solstinox

33.

The sun is not a huge____, it is a____.

a)

star, planet

b)

planet, star

c)

star, moon

d)

planet, moon

34.

Water from a plant released water into the air. This is an example of

a)

transportation

b)

transpiration

c)

perspiration

d)

precipitation

35.

Look for #35 in the image. What process of the water cycle is happening?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

36.

Look for #36 in the image. What process of the water cycle is happening?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

37.

Look for #37 in the image. What process is happening in the water cycle?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

38.

Look for #38 in the image. What process of the water cycle is happening?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation