WorksheetsModule 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is solar energy?
Comets
A complete spin of Earth on its axis
Light
Energy from the sun
What would happen if the earth did not rotate?
What is rotation?
one complete spin of Earth on its axis
one trip around the sun
energy from the sun
regions close to the equator
What is a revolution?
A region close to the equator
One complete spin of Earth on its axis
Tilt
One trip of Earth around the sun
Why are areas near the equator warmer than those in higher latitudes?
What would the seasons be like in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres if Earth's axis weren't tilted?
What is water vapor?
Water without salt
Water found below the Earth's surface
Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas
Large areas of slow-moving ice
What are glaciers?
The circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
Large gatorades
Water without salt
Large areas of slow-moving ice
What is the water cycle?
The circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
Water that is stored in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes
Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas
Water that rides a bicycle
What is groundwater?
Water without salt
Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Water with dirt in it
Water found below Earth's surface
What is freshwater?
Water found below Earth's surface
Water without salt
Water wearing designer brands
Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas
Where can we find freshwater?
True or False: An umbrella might be more useful to a person in the tropics than a winter coat.
True
False
True or False: Earth's path, or orbit, around the sun is its rotation.
True
False
True or False: One revolution of Earth takes 24 hours
True
False
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.
True
False
