WorksheetsScience Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these locations on Earth experience the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
a)
North Pole
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
South Pole
2.
Earth would not have seasons if-
a)
stopped rotating on its axis
b)
took an additional month to orbit the Sun
c)
revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction
d)
no longer tilted on its axis
3.
The diagram shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of Spring when Earth is in-
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
4.
Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full Moon in July. If there is a Third Quarter Moon on July 2, what is the approximate date for the next Full Moon?
a)
July 23
b)
July 16
c)
July 9
d)
July 30
5.
The diagram provided depicts the tidal height related to four Moon phases. Which points in the diagram could represent the height of tides during the Full Moon and New Moon?
a)
W and X
b)
W and Y
c)
X and Z
d)
X and Y
6.
The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in temperature?
a)
Boise
b)
Denver
c)
Louisville
d)
Shreveport
7.
The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which Texas city shown will most likely have winds from the east?
a)
Abilene
b)
Tyler
c)
Houston
d)
San Antonio
8.
A light year is a unit appropriate for measuring which of the following characteristics of celestial bodies?
a)
Mass of stars
b)
Size of galaxies
c)
Time of planetary orbits
d)
Temperature of nebulae
9.
A scale diagram of four galaxies is provided. Which galaxy has a diameter closest to 200,000 light years?
a)
Galaxy LT5
b)
Galaxy CF18
c)
Galaxy HM26
d)
Galaxy AD32
10.
What are the two main causes of ocean tides?
a)
Magnetic force and rotation of the Earth on its axis
b)
Gravitational force and rotation of the Moon on its axis
c)
Magnetic force and revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
Gravitational force and rotation of Earth on its axis
11.
On average, how many high tides and low tides are experienced by any location on Earth in a 24 hour period?
a)
4 high and 4 low
b)
2 high and 2 low
c)
1 high and 1 low
d)
2 high and 1 low
12.
All of the following affect the seasonal variation in weather on the Earth EXCEPT -
a)
the time it takes for Earth to orbit the Sun
b)
the varying amount of daylight during the year
c)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis of rotation
d)
the distance of the Moon and the Earth
13.
The Big Bang Theory proposes that the universe began as a very small and very dense area that expanded rapidly. Which of the following observations about the universe supports the Big Bang Theory?
a)
all galaxies appear to be moving farther away from each other
b)
all stars in the universe are composed of the same gases
c)
all objects in the universe are approximately the same age
d)
all planets, stars, and galaxies are rotating in the same direction
14.
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is used to support the Big Bang Theory because it suggests -
a)
galaxies have collied in the past and will continue to do so
b)
the matter which makes up stars will be released back out when they die
c)
electromagnetic energy leftover from an explosion can be found everywhere in the universe
d)
all stars, galaxies, planets, and space are composed of the same atoms
15.
Which of the following changes would remove the source of energy that generates the convection, which makes wind here on Earth?
a)
growing more vegetation in barren areas
b)
removing all the salt from sea water
c)
blocking all solar radiation
d)
reversing the rotation of Earth
16.
Ocean currents are the result of uneven heating of the water, which leads to -
a)
condensation
b)
convection
c)
refelction
d)
transmission
17.
The energy that generates wind comes from what source?
a)
solar radiation
b)
magnetic attraction
c)
electromagnetic waves
d)
severe thunderstorms
18.
A new moon is visible on Earth when the Sun, Moon and Earth are positioned so that the Moon -
a)
is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun
b)
is inbetween the Earth and the Sun
c)
forms a right angle with the Earth and the Sun
d)
can't be seen from Earth or the Sun
19.
Tide that forms a right angle with the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
a)
Low Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
High Tide
d)
Neap Tide
20.
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth after the Sun and is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?
a)
1 year
b)
43 years
c)
4.3 years
d)
10 trillion years
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