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Q2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The day and night cycle takes​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
24 hours
28 days
1 month
365 days
2.

The sun rises in the ​ (a)   and sets in the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
east
west
north
south
3.

If is summer in North America, then what season is it in South America?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
winter

summer

autumn

spring

4.

If it is daytime in Australia, it will be nighttime in the United States. What causes this?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

Earth revolving around the Sun

The Sun is facing Australia and not in the United

The sunset took too long.

The imaginary line through Earth changes the time.

5.

Which of the following does NOT describe the rotation of the Earth?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

takes 24 hours

causes the 4 seasons

causes the Sun to seem like it is moving across the sky.

causes the Day and Night cycle

6.

What is a rotation?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
the Earth spinning on its axis.

the Earth orbiting around the Sun.

a 12 hour period.

7.

What is a revolution?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

the Earth spinning on its axis.

the Earth orbiting around the Sun.

a 12 hour period.

8.

What is the image showing?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Earth's rotation

Earth's revolution

9.

Fall and Spring begin with (a)   .

Choose from the below words
equinoxes
terminators
separators
solstices
10.

During winter, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted​ (a)   the sun causing it to receive ​ (b)   sunlight leading to colder temperatures

Choose from the below words
away from
indirect
toward
direct
11.

During summer, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ​ (a)   the sun causing it to receive ​ (b)   sunlight resulting in hot temperatures.

Choose from the below words
toward
direct
away from
indirect
12.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into 2 hemispheres is called the ________.

(a)  

Choose from the below words

prime meridian

terminator

separator

equator
13.

The difference between the seasons in the 2 hemispheres is that they are on the ________ side of the earth from each other.

a)

same

b)

opposite

14.

Summer and Winter begin with ________.

a)

equinoxes

b)

terminators

c)

separators

d)

solstices

15.

How long does it take the Earth to completely move around the Sun one time?

a)

60 minutes

b)

24 hours

c)

60 minutes

d)

365 1/4 days

16.

In the diagram, the Northern Hemisphere would be in the (a)   season at position A.

Choose from the below words
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
17.

In the diagram, Earth's southern hemisphere is experiencing (a)   .

Choose from the below words
winter
spring
summer
fall
18.

At position B,​ (a)   is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere, while ​ (b)   is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere

Choose from the below words
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
19.

At position D,​ (a)   is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere, while ​ (b)   is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere

Choose from the below words
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
20.

At position A,​ (a)   is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere, while ​ (b)   is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere

Choose from the below words
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
21.

At position C,​ (a)   is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere, while ​ (b)   is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere

Choose from the below words
Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring
22.

The air in the (a)   has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere.

Choose from the below words
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
23.

Weather occurs in the (a)   layer of the atmosphere.

Choose from the below words
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
24.

(a)   decreases as you go up in the atmosphere.

Choose from the below words
Altitude
Atmosphere
Meteors
Air Pressure
25.
What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
26.

The altitude is the greatest at (a)   .

Choose from the below words
1
2
3
4
27.

The air pressure is the greatest at (a)   .

Choose from the below words
1
2
3
4
28.
Where is the temperature the highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.

Isla, Emma, and Abigail are on a beach flying kites. They notice that their kites move differently at different heights. What is this phenomenon caused by?

a)

Time

b)

Precipitation

c)

Clouds

d)

Differences in air pressure

30.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

wind

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

unequal heating by the sun

31.

What is wind?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
movement of air due to pressure differences

disturbances in the magnetic field

movement of air due to rain

movement of air due to clouds

32.

Emma, Elijah, and Ethan are on a hot air balloon ride. As they ascend higher into the atmosphere, what happens to the air pressure around them?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

33.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
34.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
35.

Warm air _______ .

a)

Pushes down

b)

Rises

36.

heavier, sinking air

(a)  

Choose from the below words
high pressure

low pressure

37.

lighter, rising air

(a)  

Choose from the below words

high pressure

low pressure
38.

What causes the change of seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

Earth's revolution around the Sun

c)

The Moon's gravitational pull

d)

The Sun's rotation on its axis

39.

What causes the wind to blow?

a)

Rotation of the Earth

b)

Gravitational pull of the Moon

c)

Differences in air pressure

d)

Revolution of the Earth around the Sun

40.

What causes the change in day length throughout the year?

a)

Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

Earth's revolution around the Sun

c)

The Moon's gravitational pull

d)

The Sun's rotation on its axis

41.

Where does the breeze come from when its a sea breeze

42.

Where does the breeze come from when its a land breeze

43.

Put the clues under the correct topic

Categorize the following

Day/night

Seasons

Layer where we live

weather occurs here

Air moving

24 hours

365 1/4 days

cold air pushes up warm air

Earth's Rotation(spinning)
Earth's Revolution
Troposphere
Wind
44.

Label accordingly

45.

Local winds change regularly.

Draw the direction of the breeze in this picture.

46.
The star at the center of our solar system is the _________.
a)
Milky Way
b)
Big dipper
c)
Sun
d)
Ursa Major
47.
3) The Sun reaches its highest point at____________.
a)
Noon
b)
Dusk
c)
Sunrise
d)
Sunset
48.
6) The Earth is divided up into________ time zones.
a)
36
b)
72
c)
4
d)
24
49.
7) Earth’s axis is _________.
a)
Tight
b)
Tilted
c)
Straight
d)
Perpendicular
50.
8) The path Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun is its___________
a)
Road
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
Orbit
51.
9) Earth has seasons because it is___________.
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Revolving
d)
Tilted
52.
10) Earth is divided into Northern and Southern Hemispheres by the_______________.
a)
Axis
b)
Orbit
c)
Equator
d)
Sun
53.
11) Days when the amount of day and night are about equal are called_______________.
a)
Equinoxes
b)
Solstices
c)
Seasons
d)
Solstinoxes
54.
12) Earth is covered and protected by the _____________.
a)
Air pressure
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Gilhoolosphere
55.
14) The weight of the atmosphere is called___________.
a)
Air pressure
b)
Troposphere
c)
Gravity
d)
Updog
56.
15) Cold air is more dense so it has a __________ air pressure.
a)
Higher
b)
Lower
57.
17) A sea breeze and land breeze are examples of a _____________.
a)
Drink
b)
Breeze
c)
Prevailing Wind
d)
Local Wind
58.
18) Global winds that always blow in the same direction are called_______________.
a)
Serious winds
b)
Prevailing winds
c)
Sea winds
d)
Local winds
59.

Which earth represents summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

60.

It is hot and sunny during the​ (a)   ​.

Choose from the below words
summer
winter
fall
spring
halloween
christmas
61.

Each person is dressed for a certain season. Match the clothing with the correct season.

a)

1.

Winter

b)

2.

Summer

c)

3.

Fall

d)

4.

Spring