WorksheetsCategory 3 Earth Science
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
When and cold and a warm front meet and stay still-
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
A galaxy shaped like a condensed flattened ball, that contains older stars-
Irregular Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Galaxy is moving closer-
Blue Shift
Red Shift
Before a 3rd Quarter and after Full Moon-
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Closest Star to Earth-
Proxima Centauri
The Sun
Small Wavelength and High Frequency-
Radio Wave
Gamma Wave
Stars that are Dim and Cool-
Main Sequence Star Red
Main Sequence Star Blue
All objects with mass have pull to other objects-
More Mass=More Gravity
More Mass=Less Gravity
A Tropical Cyclonic Storm that forms over a large area of ocean water-
Hurricanes fueled by Cold Water
Hurricanes fueled by Warm Water
90% of all stars fall in this area-
High Mass Stars
Main Sequence Stars
As the air rises, the water vapor condenses forming clouds and rain.
Low Pressure System
High Pressure System
Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other that causes earthquakes-
Converging Plate Boundary
Transform Plate Boundary
A weather front that brings warmer weather-
Warm Front
Cold Front
The lithosphere is made up of moving tectonic plates-
Plate Tectonic Theory
Pangea
Long Wavelength and low frequency-
UV Ray, XRay, Gamma Ray
Radio, Microwave, Infrared
The spinning of Earth on its axis-
Rotation
Revolution
Before a New Moon and after a 3rd Quarter-
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
A galaxy with no regular shape, and contains younger stars-
Irregular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
A large cloud of gas and dust, the birth of a star-
Low Mass Star
Nebula
Sun, Earth, and Moon in a straight line, that causes extreme tides-
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
Season after Summer that is not tilted toward or away from the Sun-
Spring Season
Fall Season
Hot and dim stars-
White Dwarf
Blue Giant
Pressure systems that is sinking air, and brings warm weather.
High Pressure System
Low Pressure System
Tectonic Plate movement is caused by-
Convection Currents in the Mantle
Convection Currents in the Ocean
Shortest days of the year are in season-
Summer
Winter
Tectonic Plates that form folded and volcanic mountains-
Converging Plate Boundaries
Diverging Plate Boundaries
A galaxy that has a core of stars and arms that look like a pinwheel shape-
Spiral Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Before a Waxing Gibbous and after a waxing crescent-
1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
Caused by Earth's revolution-
Day and Night
Seasons
Moon phase that is in between the Earth and Sun-
Full Moon
New Moon
A topographic map has every 5th line bolded that has elevation marked-
Contour Index
Contour Interval
At night, the air moves from the land to the ocean-
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
During the day, the breeze comes from the sea-
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Caused by Earth's rotation-
Day and Night
Seasons
Before a Full Moon and after a 1st Quarter-
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Objects in the universe that are moving away -
Red Shift
Blue Shift
Before a Waning Crescent and after a Waning Gibbous-
1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
Bright stars that are cool-
Red Supergiants
Blue Supergiants
When the Earth is tilted toward the Sun-
Winter
Summer
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a 90 degree angle that causes medium tides-
Neap Tides
Spring Tides
Plate boundaries that create Sea Floor Spreading-
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
The season that has the longest days of the year-
Spring Season
Summer Season
Earth's orbit around the Sun that takes one year-
Revolution
Rotation
A weather front that brings cold dense air-
Cold Front
Stationary Front
The moon phase that is surrounded by a Waning and Waxing Gibbous-
New Moon
Full Moon
Season before Summer, not tilted toward or away from the Sun.
Winter Season
Spring Season
Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the human eye-
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Ray
The season when Earth is tilted away from the Sun-
Summer Season
Winter Season
Our Solar System is-
on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.
in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The moon phase that is before a 1st Quarter and after a New Moon-
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
On a topographic map, the elevation between each line-
Contour Line
Contour Interval
Stars that are hot and bright-
Yellow Main Sequence Stars
Blue Main Sequence Stars
Proxima Centauri is 4.3 light years away. How long does it take us to see Proxima Centauri's light on Earth?
4.3 Years
4.3 Seconds
The Sun provides uneven heating on Earth's surface-
Weather Currents
Convection Currents
Order of seasons-
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fal
Our Sun-
Medium Size, Middle Aged Star
Large Size, Middle Aged Star
High Mass Star-
Red Giant, Planetary Nebula, White Dwarf
Red Supergiant, Supernova, Black Hole or Neutron Star
Low Mass Star-
Red Giant, Planetary Nebula, White Dwarf
Red Supergiant, Supernova, Black Hole or Neutron Star
Explosion of a Red Supergiant-
Black Hole
Supernova
The death of a low mass star-
White Dwarf
Red Giant
