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water cycle

Total questions: 221

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Class
Date
1.
Water vapor is water in which form?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
tiny droplets
2.
When does water evaporate fastest?
a)
at room temperature
b)
on a warm day
c)
on a hot day
d)
on a cold day
3.
What crushed the barrel?
a)
water changing from gas to liquid
b)
water freezing
c)
water changing from liquid to gas
d)
water boiling
4.
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
5.
Where did the water droplets on this cold mug come from?
a)
dishwasher
b)
water inside mug
c)
water vapor in the air
d)
refrigerator
6.
What are clouds made out of?
a)
water in gas form
b)
tiny water droplets
c)
steam
d)
ice crystals
7.
When water forms water vapor, what process is happening?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
8.
How old is most of the water we drink today?
a)
thousands of years
b)
millions of years
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
9.
What do you call water vapor that has condensed onto grass?
a)
rain
b)
fog
c)
sap
d)
dew
10.
What is the constant motion of water condensing and evaporating all around us called?
a)
aquatic cycle
b)
water migration
c)
distillation apparatus
d)
water cycle
11.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
12.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
13.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
14.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
15.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
16.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
17.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
18.
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
19.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
20.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
21.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
22.
What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Codensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
23.
The ________ is the driving force of the earth's surface.
a)
sun
b)
moon 
c)
stars
24.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
25.
This is a picture of
a)
snow
b)
rain
c)
fog
d)
hail
26.
Water freezes inside a cloud before it falls
a)
Rain
b)
Sleet
c)
Hail
d)
Snow
27.
What is the main driving force to the Water Cycle?
a)
Weather
b)
The Sun
c)
Oceans
d)
Evaporation
28.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
ice
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
29.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to  WATER VAPOR (GAS)?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
d)
CONDENSATION
30.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
31.
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
32.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
33.
The chemical compound of water is
a)
HO
b)
H2O
c)
H3O
d)
HO2
34.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
35.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films (like wax paper) is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
36.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
37.
Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?
a)
adhesion
b)
surface tension
c)
solvent properties
d)
nonpolar
38.

Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

39.

Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?

a)

in areas near melting glaciers

b)

in areas near the equator

c)

in areas with the highest temperatures

d)

in areas where there is little rainfall

40.
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
a)
in aquifers
b)
in rivers and streams
c)
in the ocean
d)
in icecaps and glaciers
41.
Which of the following happens when the polar ice caps melt?
a)
headlands become valleys
b)
tectonic plates move
c)
sea levels fall
d)
sea levels rise
42.

Aquifers are sources of

a)

freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops.

b)

saltwater, which is pushed through turbines to make energy.

c)

oil, which is drilled from the aquifer and used to power homes.

d)

silica, which is used to make glass and paper products.

43.

Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?

a)

because they are large bodies of salt water that easily evaporate salt into the air

b)

because they are large bodies of salt water that fresh water can be evaporated from

c)

because the salt water condenses easily to become a gas in the air

d)

because the salt water runs off onto land to fill lakes and streams

44.

Tanya makes a table with the weather conditions at a body of water for five days. What day did the body of water most likely evaporate the fastest?

a)

Friday

b)

Thursday

c)

Tuesday

d)

Monday

45.

Where does most drinking water come from?

a)

reservoirs

b)

lakes

c)

groundwater

d)

oceans

46.

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

a)

Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in groundwater.

b)

Most of the the water available on Earth is drinkable.

c)

Most of the water available on earth is not drinkable

d)

Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.

48.

The picture below shows the polar ice caps in the Arctic sea. What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?

a)

The ice will become much colder, causing

clouds to form less rainfall.

b)

The ice will become much harder, causing

clouds to form more rainfall.

c)

The ice will become water, then the water will

become vapor.

d)

The ice will become vapor, then the vapor will

become water.

49.

Why is the ice melting in picture Y, but not picture

X?

a)

The Sun's energy is heating the ice and turning

it into water.

b)

The Sun's energy is heating the water and

turning it into ice.

c)

The clouds are heating the ice and turning it into

water

d)

The clouds are heating the water and turning it

into ice.

50.

If the sky was clear in picture X, then the snow on

top of the mountain would

a)

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into

ice.

b)

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

c)

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

gas.

d)

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

51.

The model below shows the water cycle. What is the purpose of this model?

a)

to show how severe weather forms in the water

cycle

b)

to illustrate how water travels from Earth's

surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's

surface again

c)

to show how Earth's water formed billions of

years ago

d)

to illustrate how some water is lost on Earth as

some of it never returns to Earth's surface once

it evaporates

52.

Which of the following terms refers to all of

Earth's water?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

dew point

c)

water cycle

d)

precipitation

53.

Where does most of the water evaporation on

Earth come from?

a)

surface lakes

b)

transpiring plants

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

54.

Wyatt takes a bottle of juice out of the

refrigerator. He notices that water begins to form

on the outside of the bottle. Which of the

following explains why the water started to form?

a)

Evaporation occurs on the bottle because the

room is cooler than the bottle.

b)

The bottle is freezing because the room is

cooler the bottle.

c)

The bottle is melting because the room is

warmer than the bottle.

d)

Condensation forms on the bottle because the

room is warmer than the bottle.

55.

Which of the following is the cup in the picture

NOT modeling?

a)

condensation caused by cooled water

b)

clouds

c)

the heat produced by the Sun

d)

rainfall

56.

What would happen if the lamp were removed

from this model?

a)

The clay in the mountain would harden more

quickly.

b)

The ice would continue to stay frozen in the cup

and not change states.

c)

The water at the bottom of the aquarium would

evaporate more slowly.

d)

The temperature of the aquarium would greatly

increase.

57.

What would NOT happen if another lamp were

added to the model?

a)

The ice would melt more quickly because of the

extra heat.

b)

More clay would form and the mound would get

higher.

c)

The temperature inside the aquarium would

increase.

d)

More water in the aquarium would turn into a

gas more quickly.

58.

When a liquid changes to a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

59.

When a gas (water vapor) changes to a liquid

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

60.

What phase of the water cycle is #4?

a)

Evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

61.

What phase is #6

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

runoff

d)

infiltration

62.

What phase is # 2

a)

ground water

b)

evapotranspiration

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

63.

What phase is #8?

a)

Infiltration

b)

ground water

c)

runoff

d)

evaporation

64.

What is an example of water traveling through the water as a solid?

a)

Rain

b)

cloud

c)

hail

d)

mist

65.

Which one is not a way water travels through the water cycle?

a)

Precip, runoff, evaporate, condensate

b)

Condensation, evaporation, runoff, Precipitation

c)

runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation

d)

Transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration

66.

What is gravity's role in the water cycle?

a)

infiltration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

67.

What is gravity's role in the water cycle

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

evapotranspiration

d)

condensation

68.

What is gravity's role in the water cycle?

a)

runoff

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

distillation

69.

C

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

70.

A

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

71.

E

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

72.

A

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

73.

B

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

74.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Condensation

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

75.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Evaporation

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

76.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Sublimation

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

77.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Transpiration

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

78.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Melting

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

79.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Deposition (Frost)

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

80.

Does the following process absorb or release energy: Freezing

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

81.

Raindrops form when water vapor condenses. In order to do this, the droplets must stick to dust particles. This is an example of:

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

82.

Raindrops form when water vapor condenses. In order to do this, the droplets must stick to other droplets. This is an example of:

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

83.

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

the sun

d)

the oceans

84.

Plants use 3 things during photosynthesis. Which of the following is needed by the plant? - Pick 3 answers

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

sugar

85.

Plants produce 2 things during photosynthesis. Which of the following are produced by the plant? - Pick 2 answers

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

sugar

86.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

87.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

88.

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

89.

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

90.

When water deos not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.

a)

precipitation

b)

sublimation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

91.

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

a)

It causes it to boil

b)

It causes it to rain

c)

It causes it to sink

d)

It causes it to evaporate

92.

what goes first in the water cycle

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

surface runoff

d)

precipitation

93.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

94.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

95.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snow

d)

all of the above

96.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
97.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

98.

Runoff means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

99.

Condensation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

100.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
101.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
102.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface? 
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Sun
c)
Lightening
d)
Wind
103.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor? 
a)
Evaporating
b)
Condensing
c)
Precipitating
104.

What do we call water in its gas state?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

ice

d)

water vapor

105.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
106.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

107.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
108.

When water changes directly from a gas to a solid, such as frost on a window, it is known as...

a)

evaporation.

b)

sublimation.

c)

condensation.

d)

deposition.

109.

What do we call water seeping into the ground?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Runoff

110.
The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called
a)
the moon cycle
b)
the sun cycle
c)
the water cycle
d)
the wind cycle
111.
When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaportation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Run-off
112.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
113.
Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt-
a)
recycled water
b)
new water
c)
salt water
d)
fresh water
114.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
115.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
116.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
117.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
118.
What is water vapor?
a)
Water on the land (geosphere)
b)
Water in the air (atmosphere)
c)
Water in plants
d)
Water in the water (hydrosphere)
119.
What cloud is found at ground level? 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Culumlus 
d)
Fog
120.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
121.

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

122.

What do we call water in its gas state?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

ice

d)

water vapor

123.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
124.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
125.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
126.
True or False -
The greatest amount of water found on earth is fresh water.
a)
True
b)
False
127.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
128.
How much salt water covers the earth?
a)
55%
b)
65%
c)
75%
d)
85%
129.
The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called
a)
the moon cycle
b)
the sun cycle
c)
the water cycle
d)
the wind cycle
130.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
131.
Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt-
a)
recycled water
b)
new water
c)
salt water
d)
fresh water
132.
When water vapor s cooled and forms droplets-
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaportation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Run-off
133.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms
a)
precipitation 
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation 
d)
ground water
134.
Forms of precipitation are-
a)
only sleet and snow
b)
rain, sleet, hail, and snow
c)
only dew and rain 
d)
only snow and rain
135.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
136.
The sun's energy 
a)
changes daily
b)
heats the ocean before evaporation
c)
directly causes evaportation
137.
The land on earth covers approximately 
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
138.
More evaporation occurs 
a)
at night 
b)
during the day 
139.
The ________ is the driving force of the earth's surface.
a)
sun
b)
moon 
c)
stars
140.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
141.
When tiny droplets of water form in the air its called-
a)
precipitation 
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
142.
When water turns into a gas
a)
condensation 
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
143.
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
144.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
145.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
146.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
147.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
148.
What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
149.
Does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
150.
What causes water vapor to move?
a)
wind 
b)
snow
c)
water
d)
lava
151.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
152.
When does water evaporate fastest?
a)
at room temperature
b)
on a warm day
c)
on a hot day
d)
on a cold day
153.
Where did the water droplets on this cold mug come from?
a)
dishwasher
b)
water inside mug
c)
water vapor in the air
d)
refrigerator
154.
How old is most of the water we drink today?
a)
thousands of years
b)
millions of years
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
155.
What do you call water vapor that has condensed onto grass?
a)
rain
b)
fog
c)
sap
d)
dew
156.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
157.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
158.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
159.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
160.
A year is measured by
a)
Earth's revolution around the sun
b)
Earth's rotation on its axis
c)
the tilt of the earth
d)
Earth's involvement in eclipses
161.

Seasons occur because of

a)

Moon's rotation around the Earth

b)

Earth's rotation on its axis

c)

Revolution of the tilted Earth

d)

Earth's involvement in eclipses

162.
When the north pole is tilted away from 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
163.
Which phase of the moon is diplayed
a)
Waxing crescent
b)
Waning crescent
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
Waning gibbous
164.
Why do moon phases occur?
a)
The tilt of the earth's axis
b)
Sunlight reflecting from the earth
c)
The earth's revolving around the sun
d)
The relative positions of the earth, sun, and moon
165.
When do spring tides occur?
a)
New moon and Full moon
b)
First and third quarter moons
c)
Waxing moons
d)
Waning moons
166.
The image pictures which type of eclipse?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
167.

What type of tide is caused by the sun and moon being at 90 degree angles to each other?

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

high tide

d)

low tide

168.
What two things cause our tides?
a)
the seasons and moon phases
b)
the earths gravity and rotation
c)
Moon's gravity and earth's rotation
d)
moon's gravity and earth's revolution
169.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
170.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

171.
Daylight hours are shorter for the hemisphere that is tilted toward the Sun during the solstice.
a)
True
b)
False
172.
The Sun's rays strike Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during ___.
a)
winter and summer solstices
b)
spring and fall equinoxes
c)
lunar eclipses
d)
solar eclipses
173.
The Moon's crust on the side facing Earth is thicker than crust on the side facing away from Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
174.
The shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is ___.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
spherical
d)
elliptical
175.
If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would become
a)
Cooler, and winters would become cooler
b)
Cooler, and winters would become warmer
c)
Warmer, and winters would become cooler
d)
Warmer, and winters would become warmer
176.
During the course of the day, which location had the greatest intensity of insolation at solar noon?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
177.
Based on the Sun’s apparent path, where is location D?
a)
equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
North Pole
178.
As the angle of the Sun’s rays striking Earth’s surface at noon changes from 90° to 43°, the length of a shadow cast by an object will
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease, then increase
d)
Increase, then decrease
179.
When the arctic circle is experiencing 24 hours darkness, what day of the year is represented?
a)
Dec 21 - First Day of Winter
b)
Mar 21 - First Day of Spring
c)
Jun 21 - First day of Summer
d)
Sept 21- First day of Fall
180.
What day of the year is represented by the image shown?
a)
Dec 21
b)
Mar 21
c)
Jun 21
d)
Sept 21
181.
What day of the year is represented by the image shown?
a)
Dec 21
b)
Mar 21
c)
Jun 21
d)
Sept 21
182.
What day of the year is represented by the image shown?
a)
Dec 21
b)
Mar 21
c)
Jun 21
d)
Oct 21
183.
On June 21, as you are reaching for a cold can of soda, what line of latitude are the sun's direct rays reaching?
a)
23.5°N - The Tropic of Cancer
b)
23.5°S - The Tropic of Capricorn
c)
0° - The Equator
d)
66.5°N - The Arctic Circle
184.
What line of latitude gets a 12 hours of sunlight on the date shown?
a)
All of these
b)
Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N)
c)
Equator (0°)
d)
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S)
185.
What is the duration of insolation at the Arctic Circle on the day shown?
a)
24 hours
b)
18 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
0 hours
186.

What is it called for when a planet is moving backwards in the night sky?

a)

retrograde

b)

prograde

c)

heliograde

187.

Which person popularized the heliocentric model?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

188.
The Foucault pendulum is proof of Earth's
a)
revolution around the sun
b)
revolution around its axis
c)
rotation around the sun
d)
rotation around its axis
189.
Because the earth revolves around the sun on a tilted axis...
a)
we have seasons
b)
we see different constellations in the sky different times of year
c)
the vertical ray of the sun travels from 23.5N to 23.5S
d)
All of the above
190.

Imagine you drew a dot on the paper. At which angle would the dot receive the most intense amount of light?

a)

90 degrees (shown as A in the image)

b)

60 degrees (shown as B in the image)

c)

30 degrees (shown as C in the image)

191.

Which location on Earth receives a 90 degree Angle of Insolation on the Equinox?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

South Pole

192.

Which location on Earth receives a 0 degree Angle of Insolation on the Winter Solstice?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

North Pole

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

193.

What is the Duration of Insolation for New York State on the Summer Solstice?

a)

9 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

15 hours

d)

24 hours

194.

What is the Duration of Insolation for New York State on the Winter Solstice?

a)

0 hours

b)

9 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

15 hours

195.

What is the Duration of Insolation for the North Pole on the Summer Solstice?

a)

0 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

15 hours

d)

24 hours

196.

On which latitude is the vertical ray striking on June 21st?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

197.

On which latitude is the vertical ray striking on December 21st?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

198.

At which location in Earth's orbit will the Northern Hemisphere experience highest angle insolation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

199.

At which location in Earth's orbit will the Northern Hemisphere experience the lowest angle insolation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

200.

Location in Earth's orbit where the Northern Hemisphere experiences the most intense insolation

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

201.

Location in Earth's orbit where the Northern Hemisphere will see the Sun lowest in the sky at noon

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

202.

Location in Earth's orbit where the Northern Hemisphere will see the Sun highest in the sky at noon

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

203.

Location in Earth's orbit where the Northern hemisphere will experience equal hours of daylight and night time

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

204.

Study the diagram. Where is the Sun's highest angle sunlight?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

205.

Study the diagram. Where is the Sun's lowest angle sunlight?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

206.

Low Angle sunlight is

a)

more intense, hotter

b)

less intense, cooler

207.

High Angle sunlight is

a)

more intense, hotter

b)

less intense, cooler

208.

Study the diagram. Where is the Earth generally hotter?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

209.

Which path represents the Sun's path across the sky in Summer?

a)

A

b)

B

210.

Which path represents the Sun's path across the sky in Winter?

a)

A

b)

B

211.

Study the diagram. In which hemisphere is the Sun's vertical ray located?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

212.

Study the diagram. What season for the Northern Hemisphere does the diagram represent?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring/Fall

c)

Summer

213.

Study the diagram. What season for the Northern Hemisphere does the diagram represent?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring/Fall

c)

Summer

214.

Study the diagram. In which hemisphere is the Sun's vertical ray located?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

215.

Study the diagram. What season for the Northern Hemisphere does the diagram represent?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring/Fall

c)

Summer

216.

What ultimately produces Earth's seasons?

a)

How fast or slow Earth is traveling in its orbit

b)

The distance between the Earth and the Sun

c)

The tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun

d)

Earth's rotation

217.

Which position in the Sun's path will the time be noon (lunchtime/12:00pm) ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

218.

What motion of Earth causes the angle of insolation to change hourly?

a)

The tilt

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

219.

What motion of Earth causes the angle of insolation to change seasonally?

a)

The tilt

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

220.

Why is it hotter, in NYC, in the summer time than in winter time?

a)

The sun is hotter

b)

The angle of the sun is more direct in NYC in the summer

c)

It's hotter because it's summer

d)

It's hotter because the Earth is tilted on its axis

221.

What's the highest point the sun can be in the sky?

a)

Directly over my head in NYC in the summer

b)

180o

c)

At the zenith

d)

360o

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