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#4 Test Review Shadows, SME, Water Cycle, Weather Climate

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Today’s high temperature

was 98° Fahrenheit.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

2.

The spring season is wetter

in Oregon than it is in Utah.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

3.

The forecast called for rain

today, but sun tomorrow.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

4.

Average annual rainfall in

San Antonio is 31.96 inches.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

5.
The rainy season is from March - June each year.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
6.

An overnight freeze that damages orange crops in central Florida.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

7.

Today's "normal" (30 year average) high temperature has increased 3oF over the past 100 years.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

8.

Atlanta, GA receives an average of 49.71 inches of precipitation per year.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

9.

Long term (decades, centuries, millennia, etc.) atmospheric conditions at a particular place.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

Houston, TX averaged 11 inches of rain last year.

a)

weather

b)

climate

11.

A study of 30 years shows February averages the coldest temperatures.

a)

weather

b)

climate

12.

A school measures the rainfall each year for 30 years.

a)

weather

b)

climate

13.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
14.
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
15.
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
16.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
17.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
18.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
19.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
20.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
21.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
22.
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
23.
The diagram above shows four stages of the water cycle.Which change is occurring at stage 1 in the diagram?
a)

Water is changing from a gas to a solid.
b)
Water is changing from a liquid to a gas.
c)
Water is changing from a liquid to a solid.
d)
Water is changing from a solid to a liquid.
24.

Which number represents TRANSPIRATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Which number represents EVAPORATION in the water cycle diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

a)

accumulated

b)

runoff

c)

ground water

d)

transpiration

27.
The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
28.

The Earth, Sun, and Moon all share a similar-

a)

Size

b)

Temperature

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Shape

29.

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

30.

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.

31.

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

32.

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

33.

Which of the following planets is closest to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

34.

The sun is made up of____.

a)

solid rock

b)

hot gases

c)

lava

d)

metal

35.

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

36.

The motion that best explains day and night on Earth is

a)

revoloution

b)

gravity

c)

rotation

d)

orbit

37.

There are how many moon phases?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

38.

Terrestrial Planets can be described by what TWO words.

a)

rocky

b)

inner

c)

gas

d)

outer

39.

Which force keeps the planets orbiting the Sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Wind

d)

Electricity

40.

What is the 6th planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

41.
What is the next phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
42.
What is the name of this phase?
a)
First quarter
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
43.

The sun is a

a)

planet

b)

star

44.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

45.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

46.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

47.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

48.

the imaginary line running through the earth from the north pole to the south pole

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

49.

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

winter

c)

fall

d)

summer

50.

When the sun is just above the East horizon, which of the following is true?

a)

Sunset will occur in less than 2 hours.

b)

Sunrise occurred within the last 6 hours.

c)

Sunrise will occur in less than 2 hours.

d)

Sunset occurred within the last 6 hours.

51.

A student pointed a flashlight modeling the Sun toward a globe modeling Earth. The student spun the globe. What was the student most likely demonstrating?

a)

The moon's rotation on its axis causing day and night.

b)

Earth's orbit around the Sun causing day and night

c)

The sun's orbit around Earth causing day and night

d)

The Earth rotation on its axis causing day and night.

52.

A lab team records the change of a shadow's length through the day in the table below.


The shadows length changes because---

a)

the Sun appears to move across the sky as Earth rotates.

b)

the Sun orbits Earth.

c)

The Sun blocks the light, forming a shadow.

d)

Earth revolves on its axis.

53.

What time of day is it according to the shadow model?

a)

Morning

b)

Exactly noon

c)

Afternoon

54.

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.


What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

a)

Spin the ball in different directions

b)

Tilt the ball while it is spinning

c)

Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white

d)

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

55.
Which picture shows how the tree’s shadow most likely looked at 9:00 A.M.?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.

The star at the center of the solar system around which the Earth and other planets orbit.

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

57.

What moon phase is shown?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

New Moon

d)

First Quarter

58.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Wanning gibbous

d)

First quarter

59.

What moon phase is shown?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

First Quarter

60.

HINT: THE SUN WILL SET IN THE WEST.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

61.

Which graph best show the size of a shadow over time in one day?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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