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Module 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is solar energy?

a)

Comets

b)

A complete spin of Earth on its axis

c)

Light

d)

Energy from the sun

2.

What would happen if the earth did not rotate?

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3.

What is rotation?

a)

one complete spin of Earth on its axis

b)

one trip around the sun

c)

energy from the sun

d)

regions close to the equator

4.

What is a revolution?

a)

A region close to the equator

b)

One complete spin of Earth on its axis

c)

Tilt

d)

One trip of Earth around the sun

5.

Why are areas near the equator warmer than those in higher latitudes?

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6.

What would the seasons be like in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres if Earth's axis weren't tilted?

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7.

What is water vapor?

a)

Water without salt

b)

Water found below the Earth's surface

c)

Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas

d)

Large areas of slow-moving ice

8.

What are glaciers?

a)

The circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

b)

Large gatorades

c)

Water without salt

d)

Large areas of slow-moving ice

9.

What is the water cycle?

a)

The circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

b)

Water that is stored in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes

c)

Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas

d)

Water that rides a bicycle

10.

What is groundwater?

a)

Water without salt

b)

Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

c)

Water with dirt in it

d)

Water found below Earth's surface

11.

What is freshwater?

a)

Water found below Earth's surface

b)

Water without salt

c)

Water wearing designer brands

d)

Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas

12.

Where can we find freshwater?

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13.

True or False: An umbrella might be more useful to a person in the tropics than a winter coat.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Earth's path, or orbit, around the sun is its rotation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: One revolution of Earth takes 24 hours

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Plants in an area of high altitude receive less direct solar energy during the year than plants at a lower latitude because they are farther from the equator.

a)

True

b)

False