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Earth and Space Patterns

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dee measured the the temperature and humidity every afternoon for four days. She recorded the results in the table below.

Which day could Dee conclude was the most hot and humid?

a)

Monday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Tuesday

d)

Thursday

2.
What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
precipitation
3.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
4.

What is weather?

a)

Can change within a few minutes or hours!

b)

Takes a very long time to change!

5.

Chicago received more snow this decade(ten years) than in past decades(ten years).

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

6.

The picture shows how a puddle changes during the day.

What process is taking place?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

7.
What is the tool called that measures how warm or cold the air is outside?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
meteorologist
d)
thermometer
8.

The diagram below shows the water cycle.

At which point does precipitation happen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What is climate?

a)

Can change within a few minutes or hours!

b)

Takes a very long time to change!

10.

The table below describes some weather conditions at two different weather stations.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Station 1 is experiencing more rain than station 2.

b)

Both stations are experiencing stronger winds than station 2.

c)

Both stations are experiencing freezing conditions.

d)

Both stations have wind traveling in the same direction.

11.
What does an "H" on a weather map indicate?
a)
high pressure
b)
high temperature
c)
horrible weather
d)
hurricanes
12.

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

13.

Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

14.
What is a long period of time with little to no rainfall called?
a)
desert
b)
oasis
c)
drought
d)
mirage
15.
What does the gauge that Izzy is holding collect?
a)
precipitation
b)
temperature
c)
wind speed
d)
air pressure
16.

Today is much colder than yesterday!

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

17.

The daily forecast for Charlotte, North Carolina, is partly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

18.

Arizona is dry most of the time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

19.

It was cloudy and rainy all weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

20.

What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

circulation

d)

altitude

21.
The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air
a)
Barometer
b)
Humidity
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Evaporation
22.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

23.
What is climate?
a)
 What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets 
24.

When looking at the precipitation in the desert over time, we noticed that the desert is very dry.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

25.

Precipitation includes

a)

rains, snow, and air

b)

frost, clouds, and blizzards

c)

snow, sleet, and hail

d)

rain, wind, and snow

26.

Every year when timmy goes to Colorado for Christmas, there is plenty of snow for skiing.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

27.

Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that in order for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy that generates heat. What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

oceans

c)

clouds

d)

water vapor

28.

Mrs. Patton's class wants to measure how quickly water evaporates. They measure the level of some water in a glass for 4 days and record the levels. Which graph shows that the water evaporated over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are MOSTLY made up of...
a)
Gas
b)
Metal
c)
Water
d)
Rock
30.
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Turn
d)
Spin
31.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
32.
Earth is the only planet known to...
a)
Be made up of rock
b)
Have an atmosphere
c)
Have usable water
d)
All of the above
33.
The moon's orbit takes about how long to circle the Earth?
a)
27-29 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 days
d)
88 years
34.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
35.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
27 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 years
d)
24 hours
36.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
27 days
c)
1 year
d)
88 days
37.
The Sun's gravity is responsible for keeping the Earth in its orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
In this image, the first tree's picture was taken in the middle of the day and the second tree's picture was taken first thing in the morning.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What is this diagram representing? 
a)
Earth revolving on its axis every 365 days to make day/night
b)
Earth rotating on its axis around the sun every year
c)
The sun rotates on its axis around Earth to make day/night
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours to make day/night
40.
What is happening in this water cycle during the CONDENSATION phase?
a)
The gas is cooling and turning back into a liquid
b)
The gas is heating up and evaporating
c)
The water is coming back down to earth as precipitation
d)
The liquid is heating up and changing into a gas/vapor
41.
Why is this model representing Earth's Revolution around the sun?
a)
It shows how there are 4 weeks in a month as Earth rotates on its axis
b)
Earth revolving on its axis in 1 month
c)
It is showing how Earth has 4 seasons as it orbits around the sun in a year
d)
All of the above are correct
42.
What causes Earth to have a day/night cycle? 
a)
Earth orbits on its axis around the sun every 365 days
b)
Earth's rotation (spin/turn) on its axis every 24 hours
c)
Earth revolving around the sun in 1 year
d)
The moon's orbit around earth about 28 days
43.
The Earth has seasons because Earth is titled as it
a)
revolves around the sun every 24 hours
b)
rotates around the sun in 28 days
c)
Revolves/Orbits around the sun every 1 year
d)
Orbits around the moon
44.
The Sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ____________. 
a)
sunrise - east
sunset - west
b)
sunrise - north
sunset west
c)
sunrise - east
sunset - south
d)
sunrise - west
sunset - east
45.
About what time would this be? 
a)
around 7 AM in the morning
b)
around 7 PM in the evening
c)
around noon (12 PM)
d)
none of the above
46.
About what time would this be? 
a)
around noon (12PM)
b)
around 7 AM morning
c)
around 5 PM evening
d)
all of the above
47.
If the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, which states would represent the sun rising in the east and setting in the west? 
a)
Florida to California
b)
Texas to Oklahoma
c)
Washington to New York
d)
Colorado to Texas
48.

How many planets do we have in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

49.

The ______ is the center of our solar system.

a)

Sky

b)

Earth

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

50.

_______ are balls of gases made up of mainly hydrogen and helium.

a)

Moons

b)

Stars

c)

Planets

d)

Asteroids

51.

Areas of the photosphere that appear to be darker because they have a lower temperature.

a)

Sunspots

b)

Solar flare

c)

Corona

52.

An explosive eruption of waves and particles from the sun's surface into space.

a)

Sun

b)

Asteroids

c)

Solar flare

53.

A natural object that orbits a body bigger than itself.

a)

Planet

b)

Star

c)

Comet

d)

Moon

54.
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotation of the Sun
b)
Revolution of the Earth
c)
Gravitational pull from the moon
d)
Rotation of the Earth
55.
How long does one lunar cycle take?
a)
1 week
b)
2 weeks
c)
4 weeks
d)
1 year
56.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

57.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

58.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

59.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

asteroid belt

b)

Earth

c)

sun

d)

moon

60.

Which planets are mostly made of gases?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

61.
All the inner planets are
a)
Jovian planets because they are made up of gases.
b)
Terrestrial planets because they are rocky.
62.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
63.

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Mars and Jupiter

64.
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
the pull of the moon
c)
the tilt of Earth's axis
d)
the rotation of Earth
65.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

66.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

67.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

68.

1. What is our main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

trees

69.

Shadows are shortest at this time of day:

a)

morning

b)

noon

c)

afternoon

d)

evening

70.

In what ways does a shadow change throughout the day?

Check all of the correct answers.

a)

length

b)

color

c)

orientation (direction)

d)

size

71.

If the sun is setting in the western part of the sky, in which direction will we find the shadow of an object?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

72.

Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
74.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
75.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
76.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
77.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
78.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
79.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
80.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
81.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
82.
What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Codensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
83.

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

a)

provide heat energy for evaporation

b)

provide heat energy for condensation

c)

dry out the soil for runoff to occur

d)

provide thermal energy for accumulation

84.

What is it called when water changes from a liquid to a water vapor?

a)

EVAPORATION

b)

PRECIPITATION

c)

TRANSPIRATION

85.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
86.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
87.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
88.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
89.

The Earth, Sun, and Moon have gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Earth has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

The Earth and Moon are both made of rock.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The Sun is made of gas.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

The sun is composed mainly of-

a)

Rocky Soil

b)

Hot Gases

c)

Liquid Water

d)

Mineral Crystals

95.

The Earth's surface is constantly changed by weathering, erosion, and deposition. The Moon's surface has changed very little over thousands of years. What account for this difference between the Earth and the Moon?

a)

The Moon rotates more slowly that the Earth

b)

There is no wind or moving water on the Moon.

c)

Earth has more gravitation pull than the Moon.

d)

Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth.

96.

Students are using balls to show size relationships between the Earth, Moon, and the Sun. They used a basketball to represent the Sun and a tennis ball to represent the Earth. What would best represent the Moon in their model?

a)

Soccer Ball

b)

Volleyball

c)

Baseball

d)

Ping-pong ball

97.

The Moon's surface has many more craters than the Earth's. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?

a)

The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.

b)

The Earth's atmosphere protects it from impacts.

c)

The Moon's gravity attracts more meteorites that Earth's.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

98.

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

a)

Earth, Sun, Moon

b)

Earth, Moon, Sun

c)

Sun, Earth, Moon

d)

Sun, Moon, Earth

99.

While they are different in some ways, the Earth and the Moon share many of the same characteristics. Both the Earth and the Moon-

a)

rotate on an axis

b)

have a thick atmosphere

c)

support living organisms

d)

experience wind and storms

100.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

a)

Atmosphere containing oxygen

b)

Rocky surface covered with landforms

c)

Flowing water in oceans and rivers

d)

Fossil and fossil fuels under the surface

101.

The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their-

a)

size

b)

shape

c)

temperature

d)

composition

102.

Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth-

a)

can generate energy

b)

lacks an atmosphere

c)

is made mostly of rock

d)

contains water in liquid form

103.

At what time of the day will a shadow of a lamppost be the shortest?

a)

8 AM

b)

12 PM

c)

6 PM

d)

2 AM

104.

The moon does not produce any light. Yet we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?

a)

Moon reflecting Earth's light

b)

Earth reflecting the Moon's light

c)

Moon reflecting the Sun's light

105.

What is the 6th planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

106.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

Made up of gas

b)

Solar flares

c)

Star

d)

All of the above

107.

Which event best describes an example of evaporation?

a)

Water flows downhill after a storm

b)

Dark clouds form in the sky

c)

Rain water oaks into the ground

d)

Solar energy heats water at the ocean's surface.

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