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Schrodt The Earth and Moon

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is most abundant in the Atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Iron

c)

Oxygen

2.

Which element is most abundant in the Crust of the Earth?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Iron

c)

Oxygen

3.

Which element is most abundant in the Core of the Earth?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Iron

c)

Oxygen

4.

The ______ is a veil of gases that protect the Earth from some radiations.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Core

5.

____ is the amount of mass in a given volume.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

6.

The Earth's Average density is about ____ g/cm3

a)

1.1

b)

3.3

c)

5.5

d)

8.8

7.

P waves travel through ...

a)

solids and liquids.

b)

solids only.

c)

liquids only.

8.

S waves travel through ...

a)

solids and liquids.

b)

solids only.

c)

liquids only.

9.

The Earth's radius is longer from the center to the...

a)

poles

b)

equator

10.

Which correctly lists the layers of the Earth from inside out?

a)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

b)

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

c)

Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle

d)

Pizza has crust

11.

The approximate age of the Earth is...

a)

4.5 Billion years

b)

4.5 Million years

c)

14.5 Billion years

d)

14.5 Million Years

12.

The slipping of one tectonic plate beneath another is called...

a)

Subduction

b)

Rifting

c)

Sublimation

d)

Recycling

13.

The separating of tectonic plates that results in new land mass is called...

a)

Subduction

b)

Rifting

c)

Sublimation

d)

Recycling

14.

Responsible for spiral patterns of large storms.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Toilet Bowl Effect

c)

Global Warming

d)

Spiny twirly storm Theory

15.

Which term means the Earth is separated into layers by density?

a)

differentiation

b)

density layering

c)

dissociation

d)

layer by number

16.

The Sun's surface is hotter than the core of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What causes the Earth to experience seasons?

a)

Earth's Tilt

b)

Earth's distance from the Sun

c)

The Sun's energy production

d)

Seasonings go on Food

18.

When is Earth at Perihelion (closest to the Sun)

a)

Winter in N. America

b)

Summer in N. America

c)

Fall in N. America

d)

Spring in N. America

19.

The _____ is created by the spinning motion of the Earth's core.

a)

magnetosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

wind

20.

______ is when hotter material rises and displaces cooler material and creates currents.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

induction

21.

Build up of heat in the atmosphere by carbon containing molecules

a)

global warming

b)

climate change

c)

radioactive decay

d)

time dilation

22.

Why do we always see the same face of the Moon?

a)

it's tidally locked

b)

Moon doesn't rotate

c)

We do see the other side of the Moon

d)

That's no moon, its a space station!

23.

The Moon is about ____ the diameter of the Earth

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/6

24.

The Moon'gravity is about ____ of the Earth

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/6

25.

_______ are the rugged, brightly colored regions of the Moon.

a)

Highlands

b)

Maria

c)

Regolith

d)

Rilles

26.

_______ are the smooth, dark regions of the Moon.

a)

Highlands

b)

Maria

c)

Regolith

d)

Rilles

27.

_______ is the powdery substance that covers the Moon.

a)

Highlands

b)

Maria

c)

Regolith

d)

Rilles

28.

_______ is/are the the streaks that radiate out from craters.

a)

Craters

b)

Rays

c)

Regolith

d)

Rilles

29.

The average density of the Moon is ___ g/cm3

a)

1.1

b)

3.3

c)

5.5

d)

8.8

30.

The Moon shines because

a)

of radioactive decay.

b)

reflected light from the Sun

c)

reflected light from the Earth

d)

the surface gives off residual heat

31.

Which formed 1st?

a)

HIghlands

b)

Maria

32.

The Highlands and Maria are comprised of the same material.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

_______ are the the lunar canyons from crustal cracking or lava flows.

a)

Craters

b)

Rays

c)

Regolith

d)

Rilles

34.

The Moon's crust is thinner on the side facing the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Moon's atmosphere is similar to the Earth's.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

____ tides are larger than normal tide variations.

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

c)

Winter

d)

Heap

37.

____ tides are smaller than normal tide variations.

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

c)

Winter

d)

Heap

38.

Relative position for a lunar eclipse to occur

a)

Sun-Moon-Earth

b)

Sun-Earth-Moon

39.

Relative position for a solar eclipse to occur

a)

Sun-Moon-Earth

b)

Sun-Earth-Moon

40.

The Moon becomes a ____ color during a lunar eclipse.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

41.

During a total solar eclipse the Sun's outer atmosphere or _______ becomes visible.

a)

corona

b)

photosphere

c)

Moon's atmosphere

42.

The Highlands are composed of ________

a)

anorthosite

b)

basalt

43.

The Maria are composed of ________

a)

anorthosite

b)

basalt