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Earth's Patterns

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the angle of the sun’s rays to change

during the year on Earth?

a)

the tilt of Earth’s axis

b)

the sun’s slow rotation

c)

Earth’s distance from the sun

d)

Earth’s rotation

2.

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, during

which month does autumn(fall) occur?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

December

d)

September

3.

Season’s are caused by Earth’s

a)

orbit and distance from the moon

b)

orbit and distance from the sun

c)

tilted axis and size

d)

orbit and tilted axis

4.

Day and night are caused by Earth’s

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

shape

d)

equator

5.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
a)

Student 1 only

b)

Students 2 and 4 only

c)

Student 2 only

d)

Students 1 and 3 only

7.

A student observes the shadows created by a flagpole to collect data on the movement of the sun. The student sketches observations three times throughout the day.

Which direction is the student facing when sketching the observations shown above?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

8.

A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

a)

orbit of Earth around the Sun

b)

rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

orbit of the Sun through space

d)

reflection of the Sun off the Moon

9.

Earth's revolution takes

a)

1 day

b)

12 hours

c)

about 365 days

d)

27 days

10.

Earth rotates once on its axis every

a)

24 hours

b)

year

c)

hour

d)

27 days

11.

The large pieces of the Earth's crust are called:

a)

Tectonic plates

b)

Land ridges

c)

Continental chunks

d)

none of the above

12.

This is the type of boundary that occurs when tectonic plates move apart.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

13.

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

14.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

sediments

15.

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

a)

keeps the rocks in place.

b)

makes the rocks last longer.

c)

expands cracks and breaks rocks.

d)

causes rocks to fall in landslides.

16.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

17.

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

a)

Warm air melted the rock.

b)

Sun rays evaporated the rock.

c)

Ocean waves washed away rock.

d)

Plant roots pushed away the rock.

18.

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

a)

Deposition

b)

Landslide

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

19.

Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.

a)

stop rivers from flowing.

b)

make rich farmlands.

c)

are dropped in new places.

d)

move very slowly.

20.

What is the primary reason for the occurrence of seasons on Earth?

a)

The distance of Earth from the Sun

b)

The tilt of Earth's axis

c)

The speed of Earth's rotation

d)

The shape of Earth's orbit

21.

Which phenomenon is responsible for the changing length of daylight throughout the year?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

The tilt of Earth's axis

d)

The gravitational pull of the Moon

22.

During which month does the Northern Hemisphere experience the longest day of the year?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

23.

What is the main cause of the phases of the Moon as observed from Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

The Moon's orbit around Earth

d)

The Sun's orbit around Earth

24.

Which layer of Earth is responsible for the creation of its magnetic field?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

25.

What is the primary reason for the occurrence of tides on Earth?

a)

The gravitational pull of the Sun

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Earth's revolution