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2nd Semester ES Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the Earth's Axis?

a)

An invisible line that the Earth rotates around

b)

A visible line from Kentucky to Tokyo

c)

another name for the Prime Meridian

d)

The point that the Big Dipper centers at

2.

what is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

a)

235

b)

23.5

c)

2.35

d)

.235

3.

when a cold air mass takes over a warm air mass

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

4.

24hrs Light on the poles =

a)

Midnight Sun

b)

Super Light Event

c)

Noon Sun

d)

Water Blob Effect

5.

what causes seasons

a)

Earth's revolution around the sun

b)

the moon

c)

the axial tilt

d)

mars's location

6.

what is hydroelectric power

a)

power from moving water

b)

the water power on mars

c)

the result of global warming

d)

power from the sun

7.

which front causes thunderstorms?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

8.

why do winds not travel straight?

a)

coriolis effect

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

global warming

d)

they DO travel straight

9.

what symbol is this?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

10.

what symbol is this?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

11.

what symbol is this?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

12.

what symbol is this?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

13.

how long does it take for the earth to revolve twice around the sun

a)

365 days

b)

730 days

c)

24hrs

d)

48hrs

14.

Amount of water vapor in thy air

a)

humidity

b)

tmperature

c)

air pressure

d)

wind speed

15.

force of air pushing down on an area

a)

air pressure

b)

wind speed

c)

humidity

d)

altitude

16.

which measures wind speed

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

psycrhometer

17.

instrument for air pressure

a)

barometer

b)

compass

c)

wind vane

d)

rain gauge

18.

el nino

a)

cooling of the oceans

b)

heating of the oceans

c)

melting of the poles

d)

spaceship sent to mars

19.

la nina

a)

cooling

b)

heating

c)

not an earth science subject

d)

volcano in spanish

20.

what is global warming?

a)

gradual increase of temp

b)

gradual inc. of air pressure

c)

gradual decrease of temp

d)

gradual decrease of air pressure

21.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked
b)
The Earth is blocked
22.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
23.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
24.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a boundary where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
25.
What is the temperature according to the thermometer?
a)
70 degrees F
b)
60 degrees F
c)
70 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
26.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado 
d)
hurricane
27.

Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

a)

City W

b)

City X

c)

City Y

d)

City Z

28.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
29.
After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?   
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
30.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
31.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
32.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
33.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
34.

Where is the asteroid belt found?

a)

between earth and mars

b)

Between Uranus and Neptune

c)

Between Mercury and Venus

d)

Between Mars and Jupiter

35.

Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life?

a)

The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun.

b)

The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.

c)

The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun.

d)

The Earth has a breathable atmosphere.

36.

Which outer planets have rings?

a)

Just Saturn

b)

Saturn and Jupiter

c)

Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn

d)

all 4 of them

37.

A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun

a)

Planisphere

b)

Intensity

c)

Star

d)

Milky Way

38.

Which color star has medium temperature?

a)

Bluish-White

b)

Yellow

c)

Reddish-Orange

d)

Blue

39.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

40.

what is the biggest object in the solar system?

(c'mon Kevan you can do it!)

a)

SUN

b)

EARTH

c)

JUPITER

d)

A GRAIN OF SAND IN MIAMI

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