WorksheetsSecond Semester Challenge
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
Earth's trip in its orbit around the Sun is known as its -
rotation
revolution
day and night cycle
sunrise
Earth spins on its axis. This is known as its -
rotation
revolution
year
seasons
What force holds Earth and the other planets in orbit around the Sun?
magnetism
conduction
gravity
electromagnetism
How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?
24 hours
365 days
one week
about one month
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
365 days
about one month
one week
How long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
24 hours
365 days
one week
about a month
Which of Earth's movements causes the appearance of shadows to change during the course of the day?
revolution
rotation
gravitational pull
gravitational push
Which of Earth's movements causes us to experience the day and night cycle?
rotation
revolution
ocean tides
magnetic pull
Which of Earth's movements causes us to experience a sunrise and sunset each day in most locations?
rotation
revolution
electromagnetic pull
gravitational push
Which of the following explains why we see different shapes of the moon?
Earth's rotation on its axis
The angle between the Earth, Sun, and moon as the moon orbits the Earth
Earth's revolution around the Sun
Our location on the Earth
Why does Earth experience seasons?
The Sun's light strikes us differently throughout our revolution due to the tilt of our axis.
The Sun's light strikes us differently throughout our rotation due to the tilt of our axis.
Earth's distance from the Sun changes during its revolution.
Earth's distance from the Sun changes during its rotation.
The Northern Hemisphere would be having which season when it is at position 4?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
Which planet is being described in the data table?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Which outer planet is closest to the Asteroid Belt?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
Which of the following pictures incorrectly demonstrates the Sun's location during the day?
Which illustration best demonstrates the Sun's location at 4:00pm?
Which objects would best demonstrate the differences in sizes between the Earth and its moon?
Biotic factors in an ecosystem are those things that are -
living or once living
nonliving or never living
predators
prey
Which of the following objects from an ecosystem would be best classified as abiotic?
deer
bacteria
water
rabbits
All of the deer in an area would be described as -
an organism
a population
a community
an ecosystem
All of the living organisms in an area would be described as -
an organism
a population
a community
an ecosystem
All of the living organisms in an area, interacting with each other and with the nonliving objects, would be described as -
a party
a population
a community
an ecosystem
What do the arrows represent in a food chain?
where organisms are going
the direction of the sunlight
the flow of energy from one organism to another
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
What provides the original source of energy to this food chain?
the carrots
the rabbit
the Sun
the lion
According to this food chain, what is the lion's prey?
the Sun
the carrots
the rabbit
the fox
According to this food chain, from where does the snail get its energy?
the Sun
the flower
the frog
the fox
Which organisms in this food web are herbivores?
marsh grasses and cattails
crickets and frogs
shrews and grasshoppers
crickets and grasshoppers
Which organisms in this food web are omnivores?
ants and mice
eastern gray squirrels and red-tailed hawks
striped skunks and eastern gray squirrels
mice and eastern gray squirrels
How many carnivores are in this food web?
2
3
4
5
Which effect would most likely occur if the number of shrews in this ecosystem were to decrease?
the population of grasshoppers would decrease
the population of crickets would decrease
the population of hawks would decrease
the population of snakes would increase
Which dog is demonstrating a learned behavior?
a dog begging for treats
a dog drinking water
a dog panting because it is hot
a dog chewing on a bone
Which two characteristics of a prickly pear cactus help it to conserve water?
large flowers and sharp spines
waxy stems and sweet fruit
sharp spines and sweet fruit
sharp spines and waxy stems
Which of the following is a learned behavior for a human?
digesting lunch
having a scary dream
drinking water
recognizing the smell of chocolate chip cookies in the oven
The difference in the shapes of teeth of animals is most related to -
the type of organisms that they consume
their overall size
the sounds that they create
the predators that want to catch them
Which of the following characteristics of a grizzly bear is NOT inherited?
growing thick, brown fur
the ability to smell prey from a great distance
breaking into houses to eat human food
the ability to run faster than humans
Which of the following organisms would NOT develop through the steps of metamorphosis?
ladybugs
frogs
rabbits
wasps
A particular species of frog in the rain forest reproduces in the wet leaves on the forest floor instead of using a body of water. Which typical stage of a frog's life cycle must be missing from this particular species' life cycle?
egg
tadpole
froglet
adult frog
An apple tree releasing seeds is most like which of these animal activities?
a butterfly releasing eggs on a leaf
a dog chasing a cat
bats flying out of a cave together at night
a caterpillar eating leaves
Otters have special flaps that cover their nostrils and ears so they can survive in which type of environment?
snowy
sandy
aquatic
forest
Which statement is true about the life cycles of lacewings and frogs?
Adult lacewings lay eggs, but frogs give live birth to their offspring.
When they hatch, lacewings and frogs both look different from their adult forms.
When they hatch, both lacewings and frogs have legs for jumping.
Adult lacewings and frogs both have more legs as adults than they did as larvae.
Which two birds do NOT compete for food?
A and B
B and D
C and D
C and E
Which organism obtains its energy without depending on another organism?
A
B
C
D
One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the Sun than Earth. What could it be?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing -
Summer
Spring
Winter
Autumn/Fall
What could be occurring at position X in the diagram?
Clouds are forming due to condensation.
The water level of a lake is decreasing.
Fog is forming in low-lying areas.
Rainwater is flowing downhill.
Tracking temperature and rainfall of an area for a long period time can tell us -
the weather of that area
the climate of that area
the type of soil of that area
what tomorrow's temperature will be
Describing daily rainfall and temperature changes are referring to an area's -
weather
climate
geography
ecosystem
Climate or Weather: Temperature decreasing as a cold front arrives.
climate
weather
Climate or Weather: It's raining outside.
climate
weather
Climate or Weather: The temperature in this city is usually warmer than surrounding areas.
climate
weather
