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OSE 8.4 Lessons 1-5 Test Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens during the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
A. The Earth is closest to the Sun.
b)
B. The North Pole is tilted most directly toward the Sun.
c)
C. The Earth's orbit is fastest.
d)
D. The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
2.
Why do stars, including our Sun, appear to move across the sky from east to west?
a)
A. Because the Earth orbits the Sun from east to west.
b)
B. Because the Moon rotates around the Earth.
c)
C. Because the Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.
d)
D. Because stars actually move from east to west.
3.
Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer when it is tilted toward the Sun?
a)
A. Because the hemisphere is closer to the Sun.
b)
B. Due to the increased concentration of sunlight in one area.
c)
C. It receives sunlight more directly than the Southern Hemisphere.
d)
D. The tilt of the Earth does not affect on seasons.
4.
What would happen if the Earth were not tilted on its axis?
a)
A. We would still have seasons, but they would be less pronounced.
b)
B. The Moon would not orbit the Earth.
c)
C. No seasons would exist, and temperature differences would mainly depend on latitude.
d)
D. The Earth would not orbit the Sun.
5.
Why do stars appear to move in a circular path around the North Star in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
A. Because the North Star moves in a circular path.
b)
B. Because the Earth spins counterclockwise on its axis.
c)
C. Due to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
d)
D. Because stars follow the magnetic field lines of the Earth.
6.
What determines the intensity of sunlight on Earth's surface?
a)
A. The angle of sunlight hitting the Earth.
b)
B. The Earth's distance from the Sun.
c)
C. The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
d)
D. The Earth's rotation speed.
7.
What demonstrates the cyclical pattern of day length over a year?
a)
A. Constant day length throughout the year.
b)
B. Random changes in day length.
c)
C. Day length depends on the Moon's phases.
d)
D. A gradual increase then decrease in day length, repeating annually.
8.
What causes the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky?
a)
A. The Sun's orbit around the Earth.
b)
B. The Earth's rotation on its axis.
c)
C. The Moon's orbit around the Earth.
d)
D. The Earth's orbit around the Sun.
9.
Why do the stars visible in the night sky change over a year?
a)
A. Because the Earth orbits the Sun, changing our view of the stars.
b)
B. Stars move away from or closer to Earth.
c)
C. The brightness of stars changes over time.
d)
D. The Moon blocks different stars at different times.
10.

What causes day and night on Earth?

a)

The rotation of the moon.

b)

The rotation of the sun.

c)

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

d)

The rotation of Mars.

11.

How often does the Earth rotate on its axis?

a)

Once every day.

b)

Once every year.

c)

Once every hour.

d)

Once every month.

12.

Based on our work so far, where does the Sun AND Moon appear to rise and set in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

They rise in the west and set in the east.

b)

They rise in the south and set in the north

c)

They rise in the north and set in the south

d)

They rise in the east and set in the west.

13.

Seasons were tracked by ancient people using which of the following?

a)

moon phases

b)

eclipses

c)

constellations

d)

storms

14.

A constellation is a group of visible ________ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.

a)

creatures

b)

planets

c)

stars

d)

patterns

15.

Constellations may only be visible during certain seasons due to Earth’s orbit around  __________.

a)

the Sun

b)

Mars

c)

the Moon

d)

Earth

16.

The Earth is hotter in the summer because the Earth’s axis tilts towards the sun and…

a)

the moon isn’t in the way anymore.

b)

one hemisphere is way closer to the sun.

c)

indirect sunlight is warmer.

d)

direct sunlight is warmer.

17.

Light is a form of energy that moves in a _________ line.

a)

visible

b)

curved

c)

diagonal

d)

straight

18.

Manhattanhenge is possible because of the alignment between the streets in Manhattan and the ___________.

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

streetlights

19.

On June 21:

City A has 12 hours of daylight

City B has 9 hours of sunlight

City C has 17 hours of sunlight

Which City is near the Equator?

a)

City A

b)

City B

c)

City C

20.
The Earth revolves around the Sun every...
a)
month
b)
year
c)
day
d)
3 years
21.
As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.
a)
daylight 
b)
darkness (night)
c)
summer 
d)
nice weather
22.

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's' rotation on its axis increased?

a)

The length of the seasons would be shorter

b)

The length of the seasons would be longer

c)

The length of a day would be shorter

d)

The length of a day would be longer

23.

What is the line running down the center of Earth called?

a)

Equator

b)

Axis

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

24.

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

a)

Equator

b)

North Pole

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

25.

These two things cause seasons on Earth are....

a)

the revolution of the Earth around the Sun

&

the Earth's tilt

b)

the rotation of the Earth around the Sun

&

Earth's tilt

c)

the revolution of the Earth around the Sun

&

Earth's rotation

d)

the rotation of the Earth on its axis

&

Earth's tilt

26.

What would happen if the Earth wasn't tilted?

a)

The Earth would get too warm

b)

There would be no night

c)

We wouldn't have different seasons

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