WorksheetsBenchmark 2
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
Two types of currents are found in ocean waters. What is the difference between them?
Surface Currents caused by Wind and Deep currents caused by Density
Deep Currents caused by Wind and Surface Currents by Density
Deep Currents are lighter than Surface Currents
Surface Currents are Colder than Deep Currents
What is caused or affected by the Moon's Gravitational Pull?
Currents
Tides
Upwellings
Mid Ocean Ridge
The Coriolis Effect does what to Currents in the Ocean?
Straightens them Out
To curve clockwise in the North and Counterclockwise in the South
To be warmer than cold
To Curve counterclockwise in the South and Clockwise in the North
Wave _____ is the distance between the crest of two waves.
Speed
Frequency
Size
Length
What causes most waves?
Gravity
Wind
Underwater Volcanoes
Underwater landslides
Which of the following is driven by a difference in temperature and salinity in the ocean waters?
Tides
Surface Currents
Deep Ocean Currents
Gulf Stream
Which of the following has the greatest impact on tides?
The rotation of the Earth
The moon
Salinity and temperature
None of these options
What is the name of the deepest part of the ocean?
Marianas Trench
Submarine Valley
The Dead Sea
This doesn't exist yet
Earth rotates on its axis which deflects air towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere. What is this process called?
The Coriolis Effect
The Axis Effect
The Greenhouse Effect
This doesn't happen
an underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed
mid-ocean ridge
seamount
guyot
abyssal plain
The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.
salinity
warmth
The Gulf Stream is an example of a _______________
upwelling
surface current
Without the Gulf Stream, the southeastern United States and Europe would be ______________.
warmer
cooler
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
New
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?
the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align
The earth must be higher than the sun and moon
A full moon occurs
The moon must be beside the earth
What type of eclipse is this?
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipsee
Lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
During a solar eclipse...
The sun is blocked by the moon
The moon is blocked by the sun
The Earth is blocked moon
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
umbra
penumbra
antumbra
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
New
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
tilt of the earth's axis
The earth's axis is tilted (a) degrees off center.
1. Based on the model above, which season is point X most likely experiencing?
spring
summer
winter
fall or autumn
In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?
Fall or Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer
The day when daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours is called the ____
Equinox
Solstice
Leap Year
Equator
During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences
a vernal equinox
the autmunal equinox
a summer solstice
a winter solstice
What phase is this?
Waning gibbous
Full
Last quarter
Waxing crescent
What phase is this?
Full Moon
New Moon
First Quarter
Last Quarter
What does "waning" mean?
Staying the same
Having one side illuminated
Getting bigger and brighter
Getting smaller and darker
What does "waxing" mean?
Can't be seen at all
Getting smaller and darker
Getting bigger and brighter
Total illumination
5. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown
waning gibbous
new moon
third quarter
waxing crescent
8. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
third quarter
On which of the following days the day and night are of equal duration throughout the world?
28th March and 21st September
21st March and 23rd September
21st June and 23rd December
23rd March and 22nd December
In the Southern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?
March
June
September
December
During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences
a vernal equinox
the autmunal equinox
a summer solstice
a winter solstice
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing the autumnal equinox, the southern hemisphere is experiencing the
summer solstice
winter solstice
autumnal equinox
vernal equinox
__________ is the lighter part of the shadow.
umbra
penumbra
Half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun. The other half is in darkness.
true
false
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered
small planets
inner planets
terrestrial planets
all of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of large planets
close to the sun
rings
life
rocky
The Big Theory describes
the reason for gravity
the planet colors
the creation of the universe
the creation of animals
How have our views change about the solar system
sun centered to moon center
earth centered to moon centered
sun centered to earth centered
earth centered to sun centered
It appeared that the stars and sun revolved around Earth, therefore scientist believed
in the big bang
in a sun centered model
in a moon centered model
in an Earth centered model
What shape is the milky way galaxy
spiral
elliptical
irregular
black hole
Which are ordered smallest to largest
person, galaxy, continent, universe,solar system
person, continent, solar system, galaxy, universe
universe, galaxy, solar system, continent, person
person, universe, solar system, continent, galaxy
The big bang supports that the universe is
exploding
expanding
disappearing
mutating
Gravity
created the universe
is only on Earth
causes the planets to orbit the sun
only affects apple trees
The milky way galaxy is home to
pluto
venus
earth
all of the above
The length of a planet's orbit is determined by
weight of the planet
the planets composition
the distance from Earth
The distance from the sun
Venus is closest in size to which planet?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
The model that had Earth in the center with everything orbiting it was known as
heliocentric
biocentric
geocentric
relative distance
Earth is located
outside the asteroid belt
third from the sun
in between the sun and mercury
after Saturn
Which planet is closest to the sun?
mars
mercury
venus
Earth
Which of the following describes an asteroid?
a rock
originates between mars and jupiter
vary in size
all of the above
Which of the following is a gas giant?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Neptune
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between Earth and Mars
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Mars and Mercury
between Mars and Jupiter
What is the order of a meteor as it falls to Earth?
Meteorite, meteor, meteoroid.
Meteor, meteorite, meteoroid.
Meteoroid, meteorite, meteor.
Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite.
How does gravity change from Earth to the Moon?
it increases
it decreases
it stays the same
there is no gravity on the moon
