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Earth Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first phase of the moon?

a)

A. Full Moon

b)

B. Creation

c)

C. New Moon

d)

D. Waning Crescent

2.

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through ______.

a)

A. Revolutions

b)

B. Rotations

c)

C. Phases

d)

D. Eclipses

3.

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ______.

a)

A. Swelling

b)

B. Waning

c)

C. Waxing

d)

D. Disappearing

4.

The Third and Fourth Phases of the moon are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Third Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Creation
Rotation
Revolution
5.

How Many Phases Of The Moon Exist?

a)

A. 4

b)

B. 6

c)

C. 12

d)

D. 8

6.

(Easy Redemption) What Object Orbits Around The Earth

a)

A. Debris

b)

B. The Moon

c)

C. Asteroids

d)

D. Meteors

7.

What Causes The Phases Of The Moon?

a)

A. The Rotation Of The Earth

b)

B. The Rotation Of The Moon

c)

C. The Position Of The Stars

d)

D. The Position Of The Planets

8.

(Hard Redemption Question) During Which Phase Of The Moon Does A Lunar Eclipse Occur

a)

A. New Moon

b)

B. Full Moon

c)

C. First Quarter

d)

D. Third Quarter

9.

(Extra Hard Redemption Question)What Is The Term For The Moon Being Completely Illuminated

a)

A. Full Moon

b)

B. New Moon

c)

C. Crescent Moon

d)

D. Gibbous Moon

10.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. Waxing Gibbous

b)

B. Waning Gibbous

c)

C. Waxing Crescent

d)

D. Waning crescent

11.

The Moon Gets Its Light From The...

a)

A. Reflection Of Earth's Light

b)

B. The Reflection Of Light From Other Stars

c)

C. The Reflection Of The Sun's Light

d)

D. It Makes Its Own Light

12.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. Waning Gibbous

b)

B. First Quarter

c)

C. Waxing Crescent

d)

D. Waxing Gibbous

13.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. Waning Crescent

b)

B. Waxing Crescent

c)

C. Waning Gibbous

d)

D. Waxing Gibbous

14.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. First Quarter

b)

B. Last Quarter

c)

C. New Moon

d)

D. End Of Moon Cycle

15.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
16.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. First Quarter

b)

B. Last Quarter

c)

C. New Moon

d)

D. Full Moon

17.

What Is The Name Of The Moon Phase Shown?

a)

A. First Quarter

b)

B. Third Quarter

c)

C. New Moon

d)

D. Full Moon

18.

Match Each Photo To The Correct Moon Phase

a)

1.

New Moon

b)

2.

Waning Gibbous

c)

3.

Waxing Gibbous

d)

4.

First Quarter

e)

5.

Waning Crescent

19.

True or False: Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the surface waters of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: Tides are the regular rising and falling of ocean levels.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

a)

1 low 2 high

b)

2 low 2 high

c)

3 low 2 high

d)

4 low 4 high

22.

Which moon phase is completely dark?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Quarter moon

d)

Gibbous moon

23.

Which moon is greater than half lit?

a)

New moon

b)

Crescent moon

c)

Gibbous moon

d)

Quarter moon

24.

Which moon is half lit?

a)

New moon

b)

Gibbous moon

c)

Crescent moon

d)

Quarter moon

25.

Which moon is less than half lit?

a)

Gibbous moon

b)

New moon

c)

Quarter moon

d)

Crescent moon

26.

The the bright side of the moon is growing on the right, (light on the right) it is a _______ moon.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

27.

The bright side of the moon is getting smaller on the left, (light on the left), this is a _________ moon.

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

28.

True or False: The position of Earth, the moon, and sun determine the phase of the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?

a)

365.25 days

b)

24 hours

c)

29 days

d)

84 years

30.

True or False: The moon does not create it own light, but reflects light from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
At night
b)
When the moon's shadow is on the earth
c)
when the moon comes between the sun and earth
d)
During the day
32.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
33.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
34.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
35.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
36.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
37.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
38.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
39.

Which is true for location X and Y

a)

It is spring for x and summer for y

b)

It is winter for X and summer for Y

c)

It is summer for both X and Y

d)

It is summer for x and winter for y

40.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

41.

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, in the southern hemisphere it is

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall / autumn

42.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

43.

What are the reasons for the season?

a)

Earth's tilt & rotation

b)

Earth's tilt & revolution

c)

Earth's rotation & rovolution

d)

Earth's tilt & resolution

44.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is spring.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is fall.

45.

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5º relative to its position to the Sun.

The tilting of the Earth on its axis contributes to:

a)

The different phases of the moon we see

b)

The changing of seasons

c)

High and low ocean tides

d)

An increase in the gravitational force from the Sun

46.

Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

The imaginary center that an object spins on is known as

a)

direct light

b)

indirect light

c)

tilt

d)

axis

48.

When the Earth is on a tilt, what degree is it tilted?

a)

25 degrees

b)

90 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

26.5 degrees

49.

What happens in the northern hemisphere when the sun is tilted away from Earth?

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

spring

d)

fall

50.

What is the rate of earth's rotation?

  • Earth’s Rotation: Earth ​ (a)   on its axis west-to-east one time each day

    • ​ (b)   : imaginary pole that runs through the center of the planet (​ (c)   angle tilt on Earth)

Choose from the below words
Axis
23.5˚
90˚
rotates
revolves
51.

​ (a)   : Spinning motion

​ (b)   : moving around (orbiting) an object

Choose from the below words
Rotation
Revolution
52.

  • The greater the angle between the light rays and Earth’s surface, the more the light rays are spread out and the less the rays warms Earth.

  • Label the boxes below with the following

    • Direct sunlight, indirect sunlight, even more indirect sunlight

a)

Direct sunlight

b)

Indirect sunlight

c)

Even more indirect

1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
53.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
54.
About how long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
55.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
56.
Occurs around September 21 ___
a)
Verual equinoxes
b)
Autumnal equinoxes
c)
No equinoxes
d)
My birthday
57.
Occurs around March 21 ___
a)
Verual equinoxes
b)
Autumnal equinoxes
c)
No equinoxes
d)
My birthday
58.
2 days during the year where day and night are equal is ___
a)
Polaris
b)
Eclipse
c)
Equinoxes
d)
Can not occur
59.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
60.
What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?
a)
equinox dates
b)
the moon is full
c)
solstice dates
d)
the cold fronts blow in
61.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
62.

In spring and fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
63.
What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?
a)
indirect
b)
direct
64.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
65.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
66.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
67.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
68.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

69.

Which answer best describes the daylight hours and temperatures during winter months?

a)

Moderate temps, roughly equal days and nights

b)

Longer days, shorter nights, warmer temps

c)

Shorter days, longer nights, colder temps.

70.

At what two locations are there 12 hours of day and night everywhere on the Earth?

a)

B and D

b)

C and D

c)

A and C

d)

A and D

71.

Which time of the year would the North Pole have 24 hours of darkness.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Vernal Equinox

d)

Fall

72.

A student draws the model shown here. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

a)

It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

b)

It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

c)

The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.

d)

There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

73.

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

nuclear reaction

d)

nuclear core

74.
a dark spot on the photosphere of the sun
a)
corona
b)
solar flare
c)
sunspot
d)
magnitude
75.
fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by solar flares
a)
magnitude
b)
corona
c)
solar flare
d)
solar wind
76.
Identify part 1.
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
77.
Identify part 3.
a)
corona
b)
convection zone
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
78.
Identify part 4.
a)
photosphere
b)
convection zone
c)
core
d)
radiation zone
79.
Identify part 7.
a)
sunspot
b)
solar flare
c)
corona
d)
radiation zone
80.
Identify part 8.
a)
sunspot
b)
solar flare
c)
granules
d)
radiation zone
81.

These cooler areas are created by concentrated magnetic fields

a)

Solar Flares

b)

Core

c)

Sun Spots

d)

Corona

82.

Why is the sun brighter then other stars?

a)

Its bigger

b)

Its yellow

c)

Its closer to Earth

d)

Its hotter then other stars

83.
Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
brightness
d)
color
84.
All stars start as gas and dust in a(n)
a)
nebula
b)
black hole
c)
red giant
d)
black dwarf
85.
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
86.
A high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense that not even light can escape!
a)
black dwarf
b)
white dwarf
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
87.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
88.

All stars begin their life as a

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Black Dwarf

89.

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

a)

mass (size)

b)

color

c)

distance from Earth

d)

how bright they are

90.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
friction
91.

Our sun is in this stage of its life

a)

nebula

b)

red giant

c)

black hole

d)

main sequence star

92.

Our sun will end its life as a black hole

a)

true

b)

false

93.

How many stars are there in our solar system

a)

1

b)

1 billion

c)

1 million

d)

100

94.
What stage of the life cycle of a star is this? 
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Red Giant
c)
Black Hole
d)
Neutron star
95.
The fate of our Sun will be to...
a)
stay the same forever.
b)
expand and engulf inner planets.
c)
supernova in our lifetime.
d)
destroy the entire solar system.
96.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
97.
What type of storm front if this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
98.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
99.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
100.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an - 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
101.
The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 
a)
flood
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
storm
102.
When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and we will have severe weather. What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
103.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
104.
A/An ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.
a)
front
b)
air mass
c)
cloud
d)
tornado 
105.
3. What type of cloud is made of ice crystals and forms high up in the sky?
a)
Cumuls
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
106.
7. Which of the following would be an area that would most likely lead to a warm or hot air mass to develop?
a)
The North pole
b)
The South pole
c)
The Equator
107.
8. Which of the following would be an area where a cold air mass would most likely develop?
a)
Over Mexico
b)
Over Canada
c)
Over the Equator area
108.
Collections of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air are called
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
weather
109.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
cold/dry
b)
cold/humid
c)
warm/humid
d)
warm/dry
110.
What type of front moves quickly and can produce severe thunderstorms?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Occluded
111.
What type of front may be rainy or foggy for several days?
a)
Cold
b)
Stationary
c)
Occluded
d)
Warm
112.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
cold/dry
b)
cold/humid
c)
warm/dry
d)
warm/humid
113.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
cold/dry
b)
cold/humid
c)
warm/dry
d)
warm/humid
114.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
cold/dry
b)
cold/humid
c)
warm/dry
d)
warm/humid
115.
What type of front is this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
116.

uses symbols to display information from surface and upper-air reports

a)

station model

b)

satellite image

c)

surface report

d)

satellite

e)

doppler radar

117.

What are isobars?

a)

Lines connecting equal temperature on a map

b)

Lines connecting equal air pressure on a map

118.

What are isotherms?

a)

lines connecting equal temperature on a map

b)

lines connecting equal air pressure on a map

119.

The lines on a weather map that connect areas of equal air pressure

a)

contour lines

b)

isotherms

c)

isobars

d)

latitude

120.

The lines on a weather map that connect areas of equal air temperature

a)

contour lines

b)

isotherms

c)

isobars

d)

longitude

121.

The lines on this map are called:____________.

a)

isotherms

b)

isobars

122.

The lines on this map are called:____________.

a)

isotherms

b)

isobars

123.

Which statement is true?

a)

A is the center of a Low pressure system and B is the center of a High pressure system

b)

A is the center of a High pressure system and B is the center of a Low pressure system

c)

A and B are the centers of two Low pressure systems

d)

A and B are the centers of two High pressure systems

124.

Which map shows the correctly drawn isolines?

a)

b)

c)

d)

125.

The arrows on which map best show the surface winds around these two pressure centers?

a)
b)
c)
d)
126.

Is this showing a high pressure area or a low pressure area?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

127.

Is this showing a high pressure area or a low pressure area?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

128.

In the United States, cold fronts are usually associated with which type of air masses?

a)

High Pressure Systems originating in Canada

b)

Low Pressure Systems originating in Mexico

129.

In the United States, warm fronts are usually associated with which type of air mass?

a)

High Pressure Systems originating in Canada

b)

Low Pressure Systems originating in the Gulf of Mexico

130.
The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 
a)
flood
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
storm
131.

What conditions will location A experience when the approaching front passes over?

a)

higher pressure, higher temperature

b)

lower pressure, lower temperature

c)

higher pressure, lower temperature

d)

lower pressure, higher temperature

132.

What conditions will location B experience when the approaching front passes over?

a)

higher pressure, higher temperature

b)

lower pressure, lower temperature

c)

higher pressure, lower temperature

d)

lower pressure, higher temperature

133.

What type of front is represented by this cross section?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

134.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

135.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

136.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

137.

What is the amount of precipitation for the following station model?

a)

.15 in

b)

1/4 in

c)

6 in

d)

46 in

138.

What is the visibility for the following station model?

a)

1/2 mi

b)

9 mi

c)

42 mi

d)

59 mi

139.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

140.

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

a)

10 knots

b)

15 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

25 knots

141.

What is the station model code for a barometric pressure of 1019.5 mb?

a)

101

b)

195

c)

019

d)

119

142.

What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?

a)

987 mb

b)

998.7 mb

c)

1098.7 mb

d)

1098 mb

143.

Which weather station shows the highest relative humidity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

144.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
145.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
146.

Based on the picture, what direction is the wind blowing?

a)

TO to the east

b)

FROM the east

c)

To the South

d)

To the North

147.

Which way is the wind blowing in this scenario?

a)

from the north

b)

toward the north

c)

from the west

d)

toward the west

148.

What type of precipitation is shown here? (Use WHITE page)

a)

sleet

b)

freezing rain

c)

drizzle

d)

hail

149.

What is the amount of cloud cover for the following station model?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

150.

What weather condition does this symbol represent?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

fog

c)

sleet

d)

hurricane

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