WorksheetsThe Physical World
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Solar energy strikes only the half of Earth facing the sun is the factor affected by
Latitude
revolution
rotation
evaporation
Sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, and at other times it is farther away is the factor affected by
Latitude
revolution
rotation
evaporation
Some areas receive direct rays from the sun all year, and other areas receive indirect rays is the factor affected by
Latitude
revolution
rotation
evaporation
Which place receives indirect rays from the sun all year?
Antartica
Hawaii
India
Utah
Which of the following statements are NOT true during the spring?
The days grow longer.
The days grow shorter.
Earth begins to tilt away from the sun.
Temperatures slowly start to rise.
Earth begins to tilt toward the sun.
What causes streams to form?
absorption
glaciers
lakes
precipitation
Which statement about Earth’s water is true?
It is always moving.
It is always safe to drink.
It is mostly in solid form.
It is mostly underground.
Which of the following is not a water problem?
condensation
flood
pollution
drought
What land formation is a stretch of mostly flat land?
peninsula
plain
island
inlet
What land formation is an area of land completely surrounded by water
peninsula
plain
island
inlet
What land formation is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides?
peninsula
plain
island
inlet
Which of the following is the most common cause of erosion?
ice
sediment
water
wind
Which of the following does NOT affect the amount of sun that Earth receives at any given location?
energy
movement
shape
tilt
Which of the following drives ocean currents?
landforms
seasons
storms
winds
Which of the following decreases with elevation?
moisture
precipitation
temperature
wind
Where do temperate climates occur?
at low elevations
at high elevations
in the high latitudes
in the middle latitudes
“Warm, muggy, and rainy-year-round” describes what type of climate?
humid tropical
tropical savanna
desert
Artic ice
“Long, hot, dry season followed by short periods of rain” describes what type of climate
humid tropical
tropical savanna
desert
Artic ice
“Long, hot, dry season followed by short periods of rain” describes what type of climate?
humid tropical
tropical savanna
desert
Artic ice
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of places that have the ice cap climate?
They have no vegetation.
They have absorbent soil.
They have very little precipitation.
They have snow and ice year-round.
The place where a plant or animal live is called?
environment
habitat
biome
cave
The land, water, climate, plants and animals of an area is called?
environment
habitat
biome
cave
The land, water, climate, plants and animals of an area is called?
environment
habitat
biome
cave
Why is it important to protect tropical rain forests?
They contain valuable lumber.
They contain valuable farmland.
They
contain the most biomes on Earth.
They are the most varied habitats on Earth.
Which of the following would most likely increase soil fertility?
a vegetable garden
a freshwater spring
decomposing trees
an animal population
Which of the following is a way to manage a renewable resource
mining coal
planting trees
conserving petroleum
extracting natural gas
Which of the following is a harmful effect of hydroelectric power
air pollution
lost farmland
water pollution
dangerous waste
