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Review of the Basics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the middle of our solar system lies the star that Earth and seven other planets revolve around. What do we call it?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Moon

c)

the Tropic

d)

the Equinox

2.

There are eight planets revolving around our sun. Which of these lists the first four planets in the correct order, starting from the Sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus

c)

Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

d)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

3.

When the tilt of the earth's axis is parallel to the sun, every location on earth receives the same amount of daylight over the course of a day. This occurs on two different dates known as the.....

a)

Solstices

b)

Equinoxes

c)

Tropics

d)

Polars

4.

What do we call the event that occurs on the longest day of the year?

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Vernal equinox

5.

Why do we experience the changing of the seasons on the earth?

a)

the Earth's distance from the sun

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the change in solar output

d)

the tilt of the Earth's axis is stable, but its revolution around the sun causes variation

6.

Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

7.

Approximately how many times does the Earth rotate in a single year?

a)

approximately 365 times

b)

approximately 29-30 times

c)

approximately 1 time

d)

approximately 90 times

8.

What causes day and night cycles?

a)

The moon revolving around the Earth

b)

The Earth revolving around the sun

c)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

d)

The sun revolving around the Earth

9.

What do we call the time frame caused by a single revolution of a planet around its sun?

a)

an hour

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a year

10.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

11.

What are the two main reasons for the occurrence of seasons on some places on Earth?

a)

the Earth's tilt and its rotation on its axis

b)

the Moon's rotation on its axis and Earth's revolution around the sun

c)

the Earth's revolution around the sun combined with Earth's tilt on its axis

d)

the Earth's tilt and the moon's revolution around it

12.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called a(n)______

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

angular

13.

The motion of one object around another object is known as a(n) ______________________.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

tilt

d)

angular

14.

What do we call the time frame caused by a single revolution of the moon around the Earth?

a)

an hour

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a year

15.

What do we call the time frame caused by a single rotation of the earth on its axis?

a)

an hour

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a year

16.

The date (month and day) that is depicted in this diagram?

a)

December 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

March 21st

d)

September 23rd

17.

In this diagram, the sun is shining directly (at a 90-degree angle) on which named latitudinal line?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Prime Meridian

18.

During the autumnal (fall) and vernal (spring) equinoxes, what named latitudinal line is receiving direct sunlight (at a 90-degree angle!)?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Prime Meridian

19.

This is the name of the event that occurs on the shortest day of the year (regardless of hemisphere)?

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Summer solstice

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Vernal equinox

20.

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

21.

The date (month and day) that is depicted in this diagram?

a)

December 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

March 21st

d)

September 23rd

22.

What is the volume of this Graduated Cylinder?

a)

35 mL

b)

36.5 mL

c)

37 mL

d)

37.5 mL

23.

What do you notice about this graph? (check all that apply)

a)

The X and Y axis are missing information.

b)

The title is missing information.

c)

The bar graphs are spread too far apart.

d)

The increments on the Y axis are not increasing by the same amount.

24.

What is the volume of this Graduated Cylinder?

a)

40 mL

b)

35 mL

c)

32 mL

d)

38 mL

25.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

O2O_2

d)

H2SO4H_2SO_4