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The earth

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
2.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
its unknown
b)
what it's made of
c)
the pressure
d)
it is colder than the outer core
3.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
4.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
5.
Identify layer  #20.
a)
mantle
b)
pizza crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
6.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above 
7.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

8.

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

9.

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

10.

The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

11.

When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

12.

On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In summer, the poles have 6 months of daytime.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the winter solstice?

a)

The day and night are the same length.

b)

We have the longest day and shortest night of the year.

c)

We have the longest day and longest night of the year.

d)

We have the shortest day and longest night of the year.

16.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

17.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
18.

An equinox occurs when the Sun is positioned directly over the equator.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

a)

23.5

b)

25.3

c)

30.2

d)

24

20.

Which seasons have an equal amount of daylight and darkness?

a)

Spring and Fall

b)

Winter and Summer

c)

Winter and Spring

d)

Summer and Fall

21.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

a)

The equator

b)

The poles

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn