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WorksheetsSOL 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 Earth & Space Systems Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
What part of the solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?
center planets
inner planets
outer planets
gaseous planets
What part of the solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune?
rocky planets
center planets
inner planets
outer planets
Which of the following planets are considered the inner planets?
Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
One of the inner planets is ________.
Neptune
Jupiter
Pluto
Mars
Draw a diagram to show where planet Earth is in our solar system.
The inner planets are __________, ________, ________, & ________.
Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Pluto
Earth, Uranus, Mars, Venus
Draw a diagram showing the inner planets from the sun.
What best describes the four inner planets?
They are made of ice and rock.
They can support life.
They are large in size.
The are small and madeof dense rock.
Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.
first
third
second
fourth
________ is one of the inner planets in the solar system.
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Of the eight planets in our solar system, which is probably the coldest?
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
Vensu
Draw a diagram and label of the planets in our solar system.
An eclipse of the sun by the moon is called what kind of eclipse?
lunar
global
solar
planetary
An eclipse of the sun by the moon is called ________.
an orbital eclipse
a lunar eclipse
a total eclipse
solar eclipse
During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the ______.
Earth's shadow
sun's shadow
milky way
atmosphere
During a solar eclipse, where is the moon positioned?
the closest orbital position to the sun
parallel to the solar plexus
in the Earth's outr orbit
between the sun and the Earth
Sometimes the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon. This causes a blocking of sunlight to the moon. When this occurs it is called ______.
a planetary eclipse
an asteroid
a lunar eclipse
a solar eclipse
Which is the correct order of the planets?
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Tides usually ocur twice a day. Which of these is responsible for occurrence of tides?
gravitational force of sun and moon
movement of tectonic plates
volcanic eruption near the sea
energy coming out from the hot molten core of Earth
What causes high and low tides?
the wind combined with surface ocean currents
the rotation of the moon, sun, & gravity
the rotation of the Earth, moon, & gravity
the wind, and differences in water temperature
Which of the following are a cycle and can be predicted?
tsunamis
waves
tides
tornadoes
The moon causes _____ on Earth.
ocean quakes
tides
storms
waves
What happens to the tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun?
reverses direction
remains the same
random changes in direction
predictable changes in direction
Which of the following is true about the sun's path through the sky from season to season?
It remains the same
It changes randomly
it changes predictably from low in the winter sky to high in the summer
It changes predictably from high in the winter sky to low in the summer sky
The Earth's _______ makes a year approximately 365 days.
tilt
rotation
revolution
seasons
Which weather tool will measure the amount of precipitation from a single weather event?
rain gauge
ruler
barometer
weather vane
Warm air rising causes a low pressure area; cold air dropping causes a high pressure area. The instrument that meteorologists use to mesure the air pressure is the _________.
hygrometer
thermometer
anemometer
barometer
Which of the following devices measures wind speed?
weather vane
thermometer
anemometer
seismograph
This instrument is a _______ and it measures _________.
barometer, air pressure
anemometer; wind speed
rain gauge; precipitation
thermometer; temperature
This person is a ______, he studies the weather.
geologist
meteorologist
biologist
paleontologist
The barometer, the ________, the weather vane, and the thermometer all examples of different instruments meteorologists use to measure weather conditions.
pentameter
anemometer
kilometer
spherometer
This is an image of a _______.
new moon
first quarter
third quarter
full moon
The different phases of the moon as it appears from Earth depend upon _____.
how much sunlight reaches Earth
where on Earth you a re standing
the position of the sun in relation to Earth
the position of the moon in relation to the sun
Look a the picture of the moon phases on the left. Going counterclockwise, what is the moon phase that comes after the third quarter?
full moon
third quarter
new moon
first quarter
Draw a diagram that shows the position of the sun, Earth and new moon phase.
What is the phase of the moon when it is between the sun and Earth?
first quarter moon
gibbous moon
full moon
new moon
Which statement identifies the main reason that the amount of light we see on the moon changes each day?
the revolution of the moon around the Earth
the rotation of the moon on its axis
the rotation of the moon Earth on its axis
the revolution of the Earth around the sun
Study the picture to the left. Which moon phase is being shown?
third quarter
new moon
full moon
first quarter
What type of cloud is pictured to the left?
cirrus cloud
cumulus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
stratus cloud
What type of cloud lays close to the ground?
Hint: Another name for it is fog.
cumulus cloud
stratus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
