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Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

List the layers of the atmosphere from closest to earth to farthest

a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b)
Ionosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere
d)
Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
2.

Where is the ozone layer located

a)

stratosphere

b)

trophosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

thermosphere

3.

What are the two major ways Earth moves through space

a)
Axial and Translation
b)
Rotation and Revolution
c)

Tilt and Axis

d)
Spin and Circulation
4.

What causes day and night

a)
Rotation of the Moon on its axis
b)
Movement of the Sun across the sky
c)
Rotation of the Earth on its axis
d)
Revolution of the Moon around the Earth
5.

What causes the seasons

a)
The rotation speed of the Earth
b)
The distance of the Earth from the Sun
c)
The number of clouds in the sky
d)
The tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun
6.

What is Vernal equinox

a)
The vernal equinox is the beginning of fall.
b)
The vernal equinox is the beginning of winter.
c)
The vernal equinox is the beginning of spring.
d)
The vernal equinox is the beginning of summer.
7.

What is Autumnal Equinox

a)
The Autumnal Equinox is a type of flower
b)
The Autumnal Equinox is a celebration of winter
c)
The Autumnal Equinox is a type of animal
d)
The Autumnal Equinox is the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
8.

What is the dates for solstice

a)
June 21st and December 21st
b)
April 21st and October 21st
c)
May 21st and November 21st
d)
March 21st and September 21st
9.

What are the dates for Equinox

a)
April 1st and October 15th
b)
June 10th and December 5th
c)
May 30th and August 10th
d)
March 20th and September 22nd
10.

How can you tell what season it is by looking on Earth

a)
By counting the number of stars in the sky
b)
By tasting the soil
c)

Sun rays

d)
By listening to the sound of the wind
11.

What does the Newtons Law of universal gravation state

a)
The force of gravity is not related to the distance between objects
b)
Particles repel each other based on their masses
c)
Gravity only affects objects on Earth
d)

Every onject in the universe reacts every other objects.

12.

What are the two things strength of the force of gravivty between two objects depend on.

a)
Material of the objects and age of the objects
b)
Temperature of the objects and speed of the objects
c)
Color of the objects and shape of the objects
d)

Masses and Distence of objects

13.

What two factors combine to keep objects in orbit around other objects in space

a)
Pressure and temperature
b)
Magnetism and friction
c)

Gravity and inertia

d)
Acceleration and inertia