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Weather and Astronomy combined review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

2.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

3.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
4.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

5.

Why do shadows made by the Sun move throughout the day?

a)

Because the weather changes

b)

Because someone moves the objects

c)

Because the sun appears to move across the sky

d)

Because it's magic!

6.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.
What kind of weather happens during a cold front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
8.
What kind of weather happens after a cold front moves out?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
9.
What kind of weather happens after a warm front moves out?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
10.
A _____________ is moving in, so this must be a ____________ front.
a)
thunderstorm, warm
b)
bank of high wispy clouds, warm
c)
tornado, occluded
d)
thunderstorm, cold
11.

Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

a)

weather

b)

climate

12.

The average winter temperature is 30 degrees F.

a)

weather

b)

climate

13.

The meteorologist predicts that tomorrow, it will be very windy outside.

a)

weather

b)

climate

14.

The temperature increased quickly overnight. I may need to get my summer clothes out.

a)

weather

b)

climate

15.

Sandra visited her grandma in Florida over Thanksgiving. She noticed that they were selling bathing suits at the stores. Her grandma said they sell bathing suits all year because Florida is warm.

a)

weather

b)

climate

16.

Marco got a Christmas photo from his cousin in Hawaii. The family wore shorts, sandals, and Santa hats. Marco’s dad said that was normal clothing because the average temperature in Hawaii is 82 degrees Fahrenheit that time of the year.

a)

weather

b)

climate

17.

Sunny, Rainy, Cloudy, Stormy

a)

weather

b)

climate

18.
Is it weather or climate?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
19.

We average 200 inches of snow each winter.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

20.

The 7th planet from the Sun is....

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

21.

The 8th planet from the Sun is....

a)

Neptune

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

22.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

23.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

24.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

25.

The arrow is pointing to which planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Neptune

26.

____________are areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than the gas around them.

a)

Solar Wind

b)

Solar Flares

c)

Sunspots

d)

Core

27.
How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
a)
About 1 million
b)
About 2 million
c)
About 1.5 million
d)
About 2.5 million
28.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
29.
A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?
a)
orbits another object
b)
strong gravitational pull
c)
rotates every 24 hours
d)
has an atmosphere
30.
The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?
a)
The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.
b)
The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.
c)
The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.
31.
This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
a)
the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
b)
the way the Moon revolves around the Earth
c)
the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
d)
how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun
32.

Earth spinning on its own axis its called as ....

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Simulation

d)

Transformation

33.

The imaginary line that connects the North and South poles is called ....

a)

Line

b)

Axis

c)

Gear

d)

Wheel

34.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
35.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
36.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
37.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
38.
A ____________ occurs when no sunlight is reflected from the lunar surface.
a)
full moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
new moon
39.

We always see the same side of the moon because?

a)

We can only look at night

b)

We have low power telescopes

c)

The moon rotates and revolves at roughly the same rate the Earth does

d)

We don't know where to look

40.
What causes day and night? 
a)
Tilt 
b)
Rotation 
c)
Sun 
d)
Revolution 

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