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NYS Earth Science Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these does NOT cause weathering?
a)
water from rivers
b)
water that freezes into ice
c)
wind
d)
animals 
2.
What is erosion?
a)
Erosion is when rocks and soil are moved to new places.
b)
Erosion is when rocks are broken into smaller pieces.
c)
Erosion is what happens during a rainstorm. 
d)
Erosion is something that happens to very small animals. 
3.
What is weathering? 
a)
Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. 
b)
Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks. 
c)
Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.
d)
Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather. 
4.

About how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

a)

a day

b)

a week

c)

a month

d)

a year

5.

Which force causes the rock materials to move from A to B?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

magnetism

6.

Letter C shows the process of erosion, because rock material is

a)

moved by running water

b)

chipped, with sharp edges

c)

forming solid rock

d)

soaked in ocean water

7.

Letter D shows the process of deposition, because rock material is

a)

broken up by the ocean bottom

b)

settled on the ocean bottom

c)

moved by ocean water

d)

absorbed by ocean water

8.

Which process occurs when ocean waves drop seashells on a beach?

a)

condensation

b)

deposition

c)

classification

d)

rotation

9.

Which human activity is harmful to the environment?

a)

riding a bicycle to work

b)

recycling plastic bottles

c)

burning trash in the yard

d)

planting trees in a forest

10.

What causes daytime and nighttime?

a)

the Earth's revolution

b)

the Earth's rotation

c)

gravity

d)

the different moon phases

11.

What process in the water cycle is represented by the letter X?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

freezing

12.

What process in the water cycle occurs when liquid water becomes a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

freezing

d)

precipitation

13.

How does the length of daylight in New York State change from summer to fall?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

It remains the same.

14.

What two observations are both used to describe weather?

a)

precipitation and runoff

b)

temperature and sky conditions

c)

wind speed and erosion

d)

types of clouds and deposition

15.

The diagram shows Earth revolving around the Sun. Letters A and B show two locations in Earth's orbit around the Sun. It takes Earth one year to revolve around the Sun. How long will it take for Earth to travel from point A to point B?

a)

1 month

b)

3 months

c)

6 months

d)

9 months

16.

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

a)

electricity

b)

erosion

c)

gravity

d)

sunlight

17.

How long will it take the Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

2 weeks

18.

Which process occurs when rocks and soil slide down a mountain?

a)

erosion

b)

migration

c)

recycling

d)

maintenance

19.
Which number represents evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
A weather channel stated the temperature was 24°C and the wind was blowing at 3 kilometers per hour. Which term best describes this information?
a)
season
b)
climate
c)
habitat
d)
weather
21.
Letter B is representing what part of the water cycle? 
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation 
d)
Precipitation 
22.

Letter A is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

Condenstation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Groundwater

d)

Precipitation

23.

Letter C is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

Condenstation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Accumulation

d)

Precipitation

24.

Letter D is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

Condenstation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Collection

d)

Precipitation

25.
Which of the following is a part of the water cycle? 
a)
The earth rotating or spinning on its axis every 24 hours
b)
The heat of the sun causes water to evaporate and rise in the air 
c)
The changes in the appearance of the moon
d)
Wind changing the formation of rocks over time
26.
Condensation creates-
a)
rain 
b)
clouds
c)
ice
d)
groundwater 
27.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind