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Weather And Astronomy Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
it heats up Earth's surface
b)
it provides energy for plants
c)
it is stored in fossil fuels such as coal
d)
it reflects light from the Moon
2.
About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 day
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
3.
What is the location of the Sun compared to the Earth?
a)
The Sun is close enough to fly to in one day.
b)
The Sun is the center of our solar system.
c)
The Earth is the closet planet to the Sun.
d)
The Sun revolves around the Earth
4.
Which of the following are considered small rocky planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter
d)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
5.
There is a full moon on October 15th. On which date will the next full moon MOST LIKELY occur?
a)
October 31st
b)
November 1
c)
November 15
d)
November 30
6.
The Earth rotates from west to east; therefore, the Sun appears to __________________.
a)
rise in the north and set in the south
b)
rise in the west and set in the east
c)
rise in the east and set in the west
d)
rise in the south and set in the north
7.
Which phase of the Moon is shaped like a banana?
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
quarter moon
d)
crescent moon
8.
The length of a tree's shadow is the shortest that it will be all day. What time of the day is it?
a)
early morning
b)
mid-morning
c)
noon
d)
late evening
9.
What is the sequence of outer planets, in order from the Sun?
a)
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
b)
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
10.
The stars in the night sky look as if they are slowly moving because...
a)
the Earth is moving.
b)
they rotate around the Sun.
c)
they rotate around the Earth.
d)
the Sun blocks them out at times.
11.
Steve's shadow is longer in the morning than it is at noon. Why is this?
a)
In the AM, the Sun is low in the sky & makes a long shadow.
b)
In the AM, the Sun is low in the sky & makes a short shadow.
c)
In the AM, the Sun is high in the sky & makes a long shadow.
d)
In the AM, the Sun is high in the sky & makes a short shadow.
12.
One complete rotation of the earth takes about __________?
a)
one day (24 hours)
b)
one month
c)
one week
d)
one year (365 days)
13.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
14.
What do the Earth and the Moon have in common?
a)
They are the same.
b)
They are both natural satellites.
c)
They both give off their own light.
d)
They are both the same temperature.
15.
About how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
1 day
b)
1 month
c)
1 week
d)
1 year
16.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

a change in temperature

b)

a change in humidity

c)

wind speed

d)

the amount of rainfall

17.
What day did it rain the most?
a)
Day 1
b)
Day 2
c)
Day 3
d)
Day 4
18.

What will south Georgia's temperature be like tomorrow?

a)

upper 80's

b)

lower 70's

c)

mid 50's

d)

upper 60's

19.

What will happen to the temperature in St. Louis tomorrow?

a)

it will rise

b)

it will drop

c)

it will stay the same

20.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
21.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

22.

What city is most likely going to see temperatures rise?

a)

San Jose

b)

El Paso

c)

Jacksonville

d)

Chicago

23.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

24.

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

25.
What are thunderstorms?
a)
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
b)
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
c)
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
d)
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
26.
Which thermometers temperature is about  25° Celcius?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Blue and Green
27.

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

a)

Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

b)

Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

c)

Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

d)

Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

28.

Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?

a)

The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States

b)

Central Australia usually receives less than 110 mm of rainfall all year

c)

The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona

d)

On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July

29.

Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -

a)

June 12 and June 13

b)

June 11 and June 12

c)

June 10 and June 11

d)

June 13 and June 14

30.

What could the title of this table be?

a)

Climate Report for Old Dime Box, TX

b)

Average Temperatures for Old Dime Box, TX

c)

Weather Report for Old Dime Box, TX

d)

Precipitation Report for Old Dime Box, TX

31.
Which planet has very visible rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
32.
How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?
a)
12 days
b)
29.5 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
365 days
33.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

34.
Someone who studies weather is called a...
a)
News caster
b)
Handy man
c)
Meteorologist
d)
Weatherologist
35.

Which picture shows a shadow at noon?

a)
b)
c)
36.

Pete is studying weather. This chart shows how much rain fell in his town for four days. What do you predict about how much rain will fall in year 5?

a)

7 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

26 cm

d)

29 cm

37.

Number the remaining steps 2 - 5 in the correct sequence to show what happens next in the water cycle.

___ water evaporates

___ water runs off into lakes and rivers

___ precipitation occurs

___ water vapor condenses to form clouds

_1_ sun warms the water on the earth

a)

2,3,5,4,1

b)

3,4,5,2,1

c)

2, 5, 4, 3, 1

d)

2,4,5,3,1

38.

An orbit is...

a)

The spinning of the Earth

b)

The path that Earth follows around the Sun

c)

How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

d)

The path that the Sun follows around the Earth

39.
What Is This
a)
Black Hole 
b)
Bianary Star
c)
Red Giant
d)
Quasar
40.
What Planet Is This
a)
The Moon
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Pluto
41.

A Farmer Wants To Make A Lake Near His Farm. He Realised He Does NOT Have Clay What Soil Should He Use To Make A Lake?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Humus

42.

Which organism is a decomposer?

a)

frog

b)

worm

c)

oak tree

d)

grasshopper

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