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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the word warmth mean?
a)
cold
b)
heat
c)
length
d)
light
2.
The word temperature is a measurement that indicates
a)
how a hot or cold something is
b)
high or low something is
c)
wide or thin something is
d)
long or short something is
3.
What does a globe represent?
a)
the solar system
b)
the moon
c)
the earth
d)
the sun
4.
What does the word amount mean?
a)
how large
b)
how long
c)
how deep
d)
how much
5.
What does the word surface mean?
a)
express something
b)
keep something sfae
c)
admit something openly
d)
the outside layer of something
6.
Which word means “the study of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets”?
a)
astronomy
b)
globe
c)
solar system
d)
temperature
7.
What does the word solar system mean?
a)
the earth and planets that move around it
b)
the sun and planets that move around it
c)
the earth and moon that moves around it
d)
the sun and moon that moves around it
8.
Which sentence BEST explains what the section “Earth and Its Neighbors” is about?
a)
Earth is the largest of the rocky planets.
b)
The sun lies at the center of the solar system.
c)
Each planet follows its own path around the Sun.
d)
Earth shares space with many other planets.
9.
How are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars ALIKE?
a)
They are made of rock
b)
They are the farthest planets from the Sun
c)
They are mostly made of gas
d)
They are the largest planets in the solar system
10.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis?
a)
one day
b)
two days
c)
one month
d)
one year
11.
What evidence from the text supports why the Moon seems to change shape from night to night?
a)
The Moon shines on Earth differently depending on the weather.
b)
As the Moon travels around Earth, its distance from Earth changes.
c)
The moonlight hits Earth at different places depending on the time of day.
d)
As the Moon travels around Earth, sunlight hits it from different directions.
12.
Which sentence BEST describes the Moon?
a)
It is always very hot on the Moon.
b)
It is always very cold on the Moon.
c)
There are mountains, valleys, and rivers on the Moon.
d)
There are mountains, valleys, and craters on the Moon.
13.
What does the word support mean?
a)
plan for
b)
perform for
c)
present for
d)
provide for
14.
Melted rock below earth's surface is called...
a)
Lava
b)
Volcano
c)
Magma
d)
Crust
15.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the biosphere?
a)
coral
b)
grass
c)
starfish
d)
clouds
16.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the geosphere?
a)
sand
b)
volcano
c)
mushrooms
d)
rocks
17.
This part of the Earth System includes all living things, including plants and animals.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
18.
This part of the Earth System includes the planet's water, including the oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and vapor.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
19.
This part of the Earth System includes the crust, mantle, and core.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
20.
This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
21.
Polar Bears hunt seals on ice. This is an example of an interaction between
a)
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
22.
An example of BIOsphere connecting to ATMOsphere
a)
plants produce oxygen
b)
animals eat plants
c)
animals live in caves
d)
animals drink water
23.
Rocks, soil and sediment belong to the
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
hydrosphere
24.
What layer of Earth is made of solid metal?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
25.
When a deer drinks water from a creek, which 2 earth systems are interacting?
a)
Atmosphere - Biosphere
b)
Lithosphere - Geosphere
c)
Biosphere - Geosphere
d)
Biosphere - Hydrosphere
26.
An example of a connection between HYDROsphere and GEOsphere is:
a)
waves moving sand on beach
b)
fish swimming in water
c)
water evaporating to make clouds
d)
humans transporting rocks
27.
Why is the ozone layer (a layer of the atmosphere) important? (select two)
a)
it protects us the the sun's harmful rays
b)
it contains most of our water
c)
in contains most of our breathable air
d)
it cools Earth down
e)
it keeps Earth warm
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