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Midterm Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inner Planets are relatively...

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

2.

Outer Planets are relatively...

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

3.

An atmosphere is...

a)

Gasses on the sun

b)

Gasses surrounding a Planet

c)

Gasses inside a Planet

d)

Water on a Planet

4.

The Only Planet that does not have an atmosphere is...

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

5.

The only planet that we know can support life is...

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

6.

The inner planets have....... surfaces and are...

a)

Gas and closer to the sun

b)

Solid and closer to the sun

c)

Gas and farther from the sun

d)

Solid and farther from the sun

7.

The outer planets have....... surfaces and are...

a)

Gas and closer to the sun

b)

Solid and closer to the sun

c)

Gas and farther from the sun

d)

Solid and farther from the sun

8.

I am sometimes called Earth's Twin, Who Am I?

(a)  

9.

I am a a gas giant with a big red storm on me that has been going on for centuries. Who am I?

(a)  

10.

I am known as a dwarf planet because I am so small. Who am I?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

11.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
12.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is

a)

spring in the northern hemisphere

b)

summer in the northern hemisphere

c)

fall in the northern hemisphere

d)

winter in the northern hemisphere

13.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
14.
What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
15.
A solar eclipse occurs when _________
a)
the sun and moon are just the correct distance from earth and all 3 are in alignment
b)
the sun blocks the path of the moon
c)
the earth's shadow blocks the sunlight from our eyes
d)
earth and moon are on opposite sides of the sun in a straight line
16.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

17.

seasons

a)

each of four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours

b)

the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

c)

the weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time

d)

the air that surround the Earth

18.

tides

a)

the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another

b)

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

c)

the rising and falling of the ocean's surface

d)

a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid

19.

eclipses

a)

the rising and falling of the ocean's surface

b)

the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another

c)

the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth

d)

the air that surrounds Earth

20.

moon phases

a)

the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth

b)

a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid

c)

the air that surround the Earth

d)

an object that orbits another object in space

21.

Which season has the shortest hours of daylight?

a)

Autumn

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Winter

22.

How long does it take the Earth to complete a full rotation around its axis?

a)

31 days

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

12 hours

23.

Why is it dark at night?

a)

We need to sleep

b)

Clouds cover the Sun at night

c)

The Sun goes to the other side of the world

d)

The Sun is still shining but we are on the shadow side of the Earth

24.

What is the main cause of the seasons?

a)

the speed at which the Earth spins on its axis

b)

the tilt of the Earth's axis

c)

the distance between the Sun and Earth changing

d)

the speed at which the Earth rotates around the Sun

25.

Study this diagram carefully. Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

26.

How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

d)

31 days

27.

Which pole is pointed towards the Sun when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing winter?

a)

North Pole

b)

the equator

c)

South Pole

d)

Earth's axis

28.

What causes the Moon to light up?

a)

it creates its own light

b)

reflection of the sun

c)

atmospheric gases

29.

When does summer occur in Australia?

a)

Dec, Jan, Feb

b)

March, Apr, May

c)

Jun, Jul, Aug

d)

Sep, Oct, Nov

30.

Where does Earth's energy come from?

a)

boiling water

b)

electricity

c)

the Sun

d)

heat inside the Earth

31.

All of the Sun's energy makes it to Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Some of the Sun's energy is reflected off of clouds.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Most of the heat coming from Earth's surface is stopped by clouds and certain gasses

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The way in which heat is trapped close to the surface of Earth by gases in our atmosphere is known as

a)

The Trapping Effect

b)

The Gaseous Effect

c)

The Greenhouse Effect

d)

The Earth Energy Budget Effect

35.

What amount of incoming solar energy is absorbed by atmosphere and clouds ?

a)

23%

b)

51%

c)

49%

d)

19%

36.

Electromagnetic waves of energy from the sun heat our atmosphere and this energy distribution is known as

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

pressurization

37.

Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

red

38.

If greenhouse gases increase and build up in our atmosphere, what happens?

a)

They trap more heat and global temperatures rise.

b)

They trap more heat and global temperatures decrease.

c)

They trap less heat and global temperatures rise.

d)

They trap less heat and global temperatures decrease.

39.

The energy coming in to from the sun minus the energy being radiated out is known as

a)

the greenhouse effect

b)

global warming

c)

Earth's energy budget

d)

the electromagnetic spectrum

40.

The wavelengths of electromagnetic energy that can be seen by humans is known as

a)

ultrared radiation

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet radiation

d)

infrared radiation

41.

According to the diagram, what can happen when solar energy hits clouds in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

it can be reflected or absorbed

b)

it can only be absorbed

c)

it can only be reflected

d)

it is neither reflected nor absorbed

42.

Which type of solar energy has the longest wavelength?

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

they all have the same wavelengths

c)

visible light

d)

infrared radiation

43.

Infrared Light is

a)

the light you can see from the sun

b)

this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from

c)

higher-energy radiation that can harm life

44.

Ultraviolet light is

a)

the light you can see from the sun

b)

this is where most of the warmth that you feel from the sun comes from

c)

higher-energy radiation that can harm life

45.

True or False:

An unbalanced energy budget can increase or decrease global temperatures and disrupt the balance of energy in Earth's system.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Earth's energy budget is like an equation. Choose the correct equation.

a)

energy in = energy out

b)

energy in is less than energy out

c)

energy in is more than energy out

47.

The sun transfers energy to Earth by radiation

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What are the 3 subatomic particles of an atom?

a)

shell, proton, electron

b)

cloud, neutrons, protons

c)

nucleus, protons, electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, electrons

49.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

50.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

51.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

52.
What subatomic particle(s) would be found orbiting the nucleus?
a)
Neutrons only
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and Neutrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
53.

What two parts of an atom make up the nucleus of the atom?

a)

Electron and Protons

b)

Neutron and Protons

c)

Proton and Electrons

54.

What is "a" in the picture?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

55.

What is "b" in the picture?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

56.

What is "c" in the picture?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

57.

A region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found.

a)

Electron Cloud or shell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

58.

How many atoms of O in CO2

a)

2

b)

1

c)

0

d)

3

59.

a molecule made of 2 or more atoms

a)

double atom

b)

product

c)

compound

d)

reactants

60.

Which example provides evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Wood releases ash and smoke when burned.

b)

Rock particles separate when soil is being sifted.

c)

Boiling water bubbles when being heated.

d)

Sugar is not visible when dissolved in water.

61.

What kind of change is cutting paper?

a)
b)
62.

What kind of change is frying an egg?

a)
b)
63.
Smallest unit of an element
a)
compound
b)
atom
c)
molecule
d)
product
64.

How many oxygen atoms are in the products for the chemical reaction below?
4Fe + 3O2  2Fe2O34Fe\ +\ 3O_{2\ }\rightarrow\ 2Fe_2O_3  

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

65.

How many atoms are in the products below?
4Fe +3O2  2Fe2O34Fe\ +3O_{2\ }\rightarrow\ 2Fe_2O_3  

a)

7

b)

10

c)

17

d)

20

66.
Substances present at the start of a chemical reaction
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
reactants
d)
products
67.
Is this equation balanced or unbalanced? 
H2 + O2 --> H2O
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
68.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B should have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g