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WorksheetsEarth and it's resources: Pre-Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following has a gravitational force field around it?
The sun
The earth
The person sitting next to you
Everything with mass has a gravitational force field
As you move away from Earth, its gravitational force field:
gets stronger
weakens
always stays the same
is zero
A lunar eclipse is when:
the Moon travels around Earth in an orbit shaped like an oval.
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.
the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Sun.
you only see part of the Moon because of its angle to the Sun.
Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5°. Imagine it didn’t tilt. Which of the following statements would then be true?
Earth would have the same seasons as it does now.
Earth’s seasons would be longer than they are now.
Earth would not have any seasons at all.
The length of the day would change.
The diagram shows the orientation of the Earth, Sun and Moon when a spring tide occurs.
The phase of the moon during a spring tide is:
New moon
First quarter
Full moon
Last quarter
The type of tide shown in the diagram below is:
Low tide
Spring tide
Neap tide
Leap tide
In the diagram below are two regions labelled A and B. The region with the hottest climate will be:
Region A
Region B
Region A or B will be equally as hot
None of the above
The diagram shows a model that was constructed to demonstrate the effect of the Earth’s tilted axis. A torch is used to represent the Sun. In this position, Australia is experiencing:
Night
Day
Winter
Not enough information to decide
In the model depicted in the diagram, what season is it in Australia when it is in this position?
Autumn
Summer
Winter
It is not possible to determine the season from this model
Deduce the process occurring at position 2.
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Deduce the process that has occurred at position 4
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Select the list of renewable energy sources from the alternatives below.
Energy from coal, geothermal energy, tidal energy
Wind energy, tidal energy, hydroelectric energy
Solar energy, nuclear energy, wind energy
Energy from coal, nuclear energy, wind energy
The best definition of a renewable resource is:
A renewable natural resource is one that is replaced by natural processes that occur on Earth in a timescale less than an average human life.
A renewable natural resource is one that is not replaced by natural processes that occur on Earth in a timescale less than an average human life.
A renewable energy source is one that can not be used over and over again
Not sure
Which of the following is not considered a renewable resource?
rock and soil
solar energy
water
oxygen
An example of an renewable energy source is:
nuclear energy
coal energy
oil energy
wind energy
