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1st Semester Review - Earth Science

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
2.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
3.
The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
4.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
5.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point, expanded, and will return to a point
6.
A scientific theory...
a)
is based on lots of evidence
b)
is not valid
c)
is not reliable
d)
has not been tested many times
7.

What does helio mean?

a)

earth

b)

jupiter

c)

sun

d)

pluto

8.

What does geo mean?

a)

earth

b)

sun

c)

pluto

d)

jupiter

9.

What scientist discovered the Geocentric Model?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo

d)

Plato

10.

What scientist discovered the Heliocentric Model?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Plato

11.

Which model states that earth is positioned at the center of the universe?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

12.

Which model states that the Sun is positioned at the center of the universe?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

13.

Who supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model

a)

Galileo

b)

Plato

c)

Ptolemy

d)

No one

14.

Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe was still expanding by using what technological tool?

a)

Eyes

b)

Space probes

c)

telescope

d)

Space spy

15.

How old is the universe?

a)

13.8 Billion years old

b)

1.3 Billion years old

c)

2,020 years old

d)

13.7 Million years old

16.

Olivia, Abigail, and Nora are on a space adventure! They're trying to map out the solar system. Can you help them figure out the correct order of the planets furthest from the sun?

a)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

b)

Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

17.

Hey Zoe, Oliver and Abigail! Let's take a trip to outer space. Can you tell me which planet, being the fifth one from the sun, is also the largest in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

18.

James, Abigail, and Luna are on a space adventure! They come across a planet and Luna thinks it's a gas giant. Can you guess which planet they are looking at?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

19.

Ethan, Charlotte, and Sophia are on a space adventure! They come across the asteroid belt. Can you help them figure out where it is located?

a)

between Earth and Mars

b)

between Jupiter and Saturn

c)

between Mars and Mercury

d)

between Mars and Jupiter

20.

Imagine you are on a space adventure with Abigail and Ethan. You come across a planet that supports life, is composed of rock, and is the 3rd planet from the sun. Can you guess which planet it is?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

21.

Abigail, Avery, and Ethan are on a space adventure! They've reached the 8th planet from the Sun, an outer planet. Can you guess which planet they've landed on?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

22.

Anika, Grace, and Henry are on a space adventure! They are exploring the inner planets. What common characteristic would they find in these planets?

a)

Large

b)

Gaseous

c)

Rings

d)

Rocky Surface

23.

Hey Benjamin, Hannah, and Luna! Can you guess which planet is the only one to do a funky dance and spin on its side? Also, it's the seventh one in line from the sun!

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

24.

Imagine Harper, Noah, and Abigail are on a space adventure! They come across Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Neptune. Which planet do you think they would find has the coldest surface temperature?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

25.

Noah, Michael, and Aria are on a space adventure! They've just passed the first planet from the sun and are now approaching the second one. This planet is a dry, rocky world shrouded in toxic clouds. Can you guess which planet they're visiting?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

26.

Daniel, Emma, and Sophia are on a space adventure! They come across a planet known as the "red planet". Can you help them identify which planet it is?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

27.

Imagine this, Olivia, James, and Jackson! You're on a spaceship, zooming through the solar system. You come across the sixth planet from the sun. It's so light, it could float in water! Can you guess which planet it is?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

28.

Ethan, Noah, and Arjun are on a space adventure! Can you help them remember the correct order of the planets starting from the sun?

a)

mars, venus, mercury, earth

b)

venus, mercury, earth, mars

c)

mercury, venus, earth, mars

d)

mercury, earth, venus, mars

29.

Imagine Charlotte, William, and Benjamin are astronauts exploring the universe. They come across a planet that is most similar to earth and is often referred to as her "sister" planet. Can you guess which planet they discovered?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

30.

Imagine Benjamin, Harper, and Mia are astronauts exploring the universe. They come across the inner planets and notice some characteristics. Can you help them identify 3 common traits of these inner planets?

a)

Rocky

b)

Smaller

c)

Gaseous

d)

Terrestrial

31.

Imagine Scarlett, Mia, and Aria are astronauts exploring the universe. They come across Venus, often called Earth's twin. But there's a major reason why they can't set up a picnic there. Can you guess why?

a)

Because Venus has no atmosphere.

b)

Because Venus' surface temperature is about 480oC.

c)

Because the water on Venus' surface is too hot to support life.

d)

Because Venus' dense clouds keep the planet's temperature very low.

32.

Arjun, Ethan, and Aiden are on a space adventure and they come across a bar graph that compares the orbital speeds of the planets. They are trying to draw conclusions from the graph. Can you help them figure out which of these conclusions can definitely be drawn from the graph?

a)

The planet's rotation speed increases with increasing distance from the Sun.

b)

The mass of the planets increases with increasing distance from the Sun.

c)

The gravitational pull of the Sun decreases with increasing distance from the Sun.

d)

The orbital periods of the planets increase with increasing distance from the Sun.

33.

Imagine Mia, Grace, and Lily are astronauts exploring the vast universe. They come across two sets of planets. One set is closer together, while the other is more spread out. Which set of planets are they likely to find closer together?

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

34.

Imagine Aria, Henry, and Olivia are on a spaceship exploring the solar system. They start wondering, why do planets like Earth orbit the sun and not the other way around? What could be the reason?

a)

The sun has a greater mass than the planets

b)

The sun is the center of the universe

c)

The planets have a smaller diameter than the sun

d)

The sun is the center of the solar system

35.

Elijah, Lily, and Ava are on a virtual space mission to Saturn! They have some data about the planet. Which piece of information will help them figure out how long a year lasts on Saturn?

a)


The mass of Saturn

b)

The radius of Saturn

c)

The time it takes for Saturn to rotate on its axis

d)

The time it takes for Saturn to orbit around the Sun

36.

Emma, Liam, and Arjun are on a space adventure! They are trying to figure out which is the 4th planet from the Sun. Can you help them?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

37.

Priya, Charlotte, and James are having a debate. They are trying to remember which planet has just 1 moon. Can you help them out?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

38.

Isla, Oliver, and Avery are on a space adventure! They're curious and start wondering, what would happen if they could magically double the distance of a planet from the Sun? Can you help them figure it out?

a)

The planet’s year length would be longer.

b)

The planet’s mass would be doubled.

c)

The planet’s orbital period would become shorter.

d)


The planet’s day length would be shorter.

39.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

a)

Between Earth and Mars

b)

In the Kuiper belt

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Beyond the Oort cloud

40.

Which of the following best describes a comet?

a)

It is made of ice, rock, and dust.

b)

It is located between Mars and Jupiter

c)

It has a short elliptical orbit

d)

Comets are leftover fragments from the time when planets formed in the solar system.

41.

Which of the following is FALSE about meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?

a)

A meteor burns in the mesosphere and is called a "shooting star".

b)

They are made of ice.

c)

They are made of rock and debris from space.

d)

They vary in size and can be as small tiny pebbles or very large.

42.

True or False: A comet's tail points AWAY from the Sun?

(a)  

43.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

44.

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

a)

brick

b)

pencil

c)

both would hit at the same time

45.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

46.

Which model has greater gravitational attraction.

a)

Model A

b)

Model B

c)

Model A and B have the same amount of gravitational attraction.

47.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 
a)
True
b)
False 
48.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
49.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning crescent
d)
waning gibbous
50.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
new moon 
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
51.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
52.
What moon phase is this? 
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waxing crescent
d)
waning crescent
53.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
54.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

55.

What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?

a)

The moon gives off its own light.

b)

Light from Earth is reflected by the moon’s surface.

c)

Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.

d)

The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.

56.

Name the phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

New

d)

Waxing Gibbous

57.

Name this phase

a)

Full

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Third Quarter

d)

Waning Crescent

58.

Name the phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

New

d)

Waxing Gibbous

59.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
It follows the Sun around the Earth.
b)
It moves around the Earth.
c)
It moves around the Sun.
60.

How many miles is the moon from Earth?

a)

240 miles

b)

240, 000 miles

c)

24 miles

d)

240, 000

61.

Why does the moon not support life?

a)

because it has many craters

b)

because it is a large rock

c)

because it has a very thin

d)

because it is lit by the Sun

62.

When the moon waxes it goes from ___________.

a)

1st quarter to 3rd quarter

b)

new moon to full moon.

c)

full moon to new moon.

63.
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a)
Black
b)
Red-orange
c)
Yellow-green
d)
White
64.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
65.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
66.
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
67.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
68.
This image is an example of 
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
New Moon
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Full Moon
69.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
70.
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
71.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
72.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
73.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
74.
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
75.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
76.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
77.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
78.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
79.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
80.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
81.

Which contains the greatest amount of Earth's freshwater?

a)

groundwater

b)

oceans and seas

c)

lakes and rivers

d)

glaciers and polar ice caps

82.

Water on Earth is found naturally as a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Where is MOST of the solid water on Earth?

a)

deep in Earth's mantle (inside the Earth)

b)

in Earth's polar regions (North & South Poles)

c)

in the outer atmosphere (space)

d)

at the bottom of the ocean

83.

Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man's use. Why is this?

a)

it is frozen

b)

it is polluted

c)

it is too salty

d)

it is in aquifers

84.

Approximately 99.7% of all water on Earth is found in oceans, seas, ice, and in the atmosphere.  Based on this information, which statement is most accurate?

a)

The Earth's freshwater supply is infinite. (we cannot run out)

b)

Less than 0.3% of Earth's water is drinkable.

c)

Humans are dependent on ocean water.

d)

The water cycle returns all usable water to the sea.

85.

Place the following in order from largest amount of water found on Earth to the smallest: glaciers and ice caps, groundwater, saltwater.

a)

rivers and lakes, glaciers and ice caps, groundwater, saltwater

b)

groundwater, saltwater, rivers and lakes, glaciers and ice caps

c)

saltwater, glaciers and ice caps, groundwater, rivers and lakes

86.

What is the greatest harm to freshwater?

a)

animals

b)

humans

c)

nothing

d)

water cycle

87.

How are features found on land similar to features found on the ocean floor?

a)

They both have mountains, valleys, canyons, etc.

b)

They both have only canyons.

c)

They both have only mountains.

d)

They aren't similar at all.

88.

The Mariana Trench is widely studied to -----

a)

understand how land features are constantly changing

b)

understand what living organisms are found there

c)

understand how the ocean floor is constantly changing

d)

compare it to features on the land

89.

What would be the best title for the graph based on the data shown?

a)

Water Conservation

b)

Types of Freshwater

c)

Earth's Water Distribution

d)

Lakes, Glaciers, and Oceans

90.

What factor is most helpful in telling the difference between ocean water and freshwater?

a)

Ocean water contains salt.

b)

Ocean water can't freeze.

c)

Ocean water has no oxygen.

d)

Ocean water is always warmer.

91.
Why do we need to conserve water?
a)
It is an unlimited resource. 
b)
It is a limited resource. 
c)
There is a lot of water. 
d)
There is no need to conserve water.
92.

Humans can only consume (drink)

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

93.

Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

94.

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

95.

Which option helps us conserve (save) water?

a)

Taking shorter showers

b)

Letting the water run while we brush our teeth

c)

Taking long showers

96.
What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?
a)
Earth's orbit around the Sun
b)
Earth's spinning on its axis
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Earth's force of gravity
97.

At which location in the ocean would you find the most dense water?

a)
The surface
b)
The middle
c)
The bottom
d)

near the top

98.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)

spring and neap

b)
sea and land
c)

surface and density

d)

lukewarm and cold

99.

Which type of currents are found in high-density water?

a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)

Deep Ocean Currents

c)
Surface Currents
d)
High tide and low tide
100.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
101.

The curving of surface winds due to Earth's rotation, powered by winds.....

a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)

Tide

102.
Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:  
a)
Wind patterns
b)
 Lifeforms
c)
Currents
d)
Salinity
103.

Which factor does NOT influence wave height?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

length

d)

temperature

104.

Density currents circulate ocean water __________.

a)

fast

b)

slowly

c)

at a constant pace

d)

at an irregular pace

105.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
106.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
107.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
108.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
109.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? 
a)
high 
b)
low 
c)
none
d)
spring 
110.

Movement of energy through a body of water is a

a)

Tide

b)

current

c)

wave

d)

longshore drift

111.

Energy power source for starting the continuous process of the water cycle. Without this, there would be NO water cycle.

a)

the sun

b)

gravity

c)

underground hotspots

d)

electricity

112.

How does the sun's energy contribute to the water cycle process?

a)

It heats the water, causing it to evaporate into the atmosphere

b)

It causes the accumulated rain drops in the clouds to fall to the ground

c)

It causes rain drops to condensate in the clouds

113.

When water is heated by the sun, the atmospheric conditions change the state of water from a liquid to a gas. Which step is this in the water cycle?

a)

precipitation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

114.

Identify the step in which water returns to Earth's surface from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

115.

When water cools and condenses, clouds form as water droplets clump around tiny dust particles. What step is this in the water cycle?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

116.

The precipitation that runs off the land and eventually flows into oceans, rivers, or lakes is called ______.

a)

runoff

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

117.

When it rains, some water runs across Earth's surface, flows down rivers, and empties into oceans. The Atlantic Ocean is an example of an area of __________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

groundwater

118.

This is a type of evaporation where plants release water vapor into the air, almost like they are "sweating". This is called __________.

a)

transportation

b)

transpiration

c)

translation

d)

precipitation

119.

When precipitation falls to the ground and soaks into the soil through spaces and cracks in the rocks, this process is called ___________.

a)

condensation

b)

runoff

c)

groundwater

d)

infiltration

120.

Where on Earth's surface does the most evaporation occur and the most precipitation fall?

a)

plants and soil

b)

the oceans

c)

the mountains

121.

The rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called

a)

currents

b)

tides

c)

waves

d)

gravity

122.

A large stream of water that moves through the ocean is called a

a)

longshore drift

b)

current

c)

tide

d)

wave

123.

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

a)

A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

b)

A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

c)

A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

d)

A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

124.

How do deep ocean currents form?

a)

The form as warm, dense water sinks and flows beneath cold ocean water.

b)

They form as cold, dense water sinks and flows beneath warm ocean water.

c)

They form as warm, dense water sinks and flows with other warm ocean water.

d)

The wind blows causing the deep ocean currents.

125.

Which two features together control the density of seawater?

a)

temperature and sea depth

b)

salinity and pressure

c)

temperature and salinity

d)

salinity and depth

126.

As ocean water flows, the ___ stored in the ocean from the sun is distributed around Earth.

a)

algae

b)

heat energy

c)

marine life

d)

salt

127.

Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

a)

warm and salty

b)

cold and salty

c)

warm and fresh

d)

cold and fresh

128.

What causes surface currents and winds to follow a curved path?

a)

a tsunami

b)

the Coriolis Effect

c)

the waves

d)

the tides

129.

What is the main cause of the Coriolis Effect?

a)

earth’s rotation

b)

trade winds

c)

temperature

d)

the sun and ocean

130.

Surface currents tend to carry water that is _______________________

a)

warm and less salty

b)

cold and more salty

c)

lukewarm with no salt

d)

icy

131.

What happens to the ocean as depth increases?

a)

temperature increases

b)

salinity decreases, temperature decreases

c)

pressure decreases

d)

temperature decreases, salinity increases

132.

The height of a wave is MOST affected by the

a)

speed of the wind

b)

salinity of the ocean

c)

speed of the ocean

d)

amount of solar energy

133.

A stream of ocean water moving in a continuous flow is known as ______.

a)

an ocean current

b)

global winds

c)

an air mass

d)

a front

134.

Surface currents are mainly formed by and driven by ______.

a)

the Coriolis Effect

b)

Cold and Warm Water

c)

Convection

d)

the Wind

135.

The gravitational pull that the moon has on Earth is _____.

a)

greater on solids than liquids

b)

the main cause of high and low tides

c)

responsible for longshore currents

d)

responsible for tsunamis