WorksheetsReview of the Basics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
In the middle of our solar system lies the star that Earth and seven other planets revolve around. What do we call it?
the Sun
the Moon
the Tropic
the Equinox
There are eight planets revolving around our sun. Which of these lists the first four planets in the correct order, starting from the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars
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.....
Solstices
Equinoxes
Tropics
Polars
What do we call the event that occurs on the longest day of the year?
Winter solstice
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Vernal equinox
Why do we experience the changing of the seasons on the earth?
the Earth's distance from the sun
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the change in solar output
the tilt of the Earth's axis is stable, but its revolution around the sun causes variation
Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Approximately how many times does the Earth rotate in a single year?
approximately 365 times
approximately 29-30 times
approximately 1 time
approximately 90 times
What causes day and night cycles?
The moon revolving around the Earth
The Earth revolving around the sun
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The sun revolving around the Earth
What do we call the time frame caused by a single revolution of a planet around its sun?
an hour
a day
a month
a year
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
What are the two main reasons for the occurrence of seasons on some places on Earth?
the Earth's tilt and its rotation on its axis
the Moon's rotation on its axis and Earth's revolution around the sun
the Earth's revolution around the sun combined with Earth's tilt on its axis
the Earth's tilt and the moon's revolution around it
The spinning of an object on its axis is called a(n)______
orbit
rotation
revolution
angular
The motion of one object around another object is known as a(n) ______________________.
rotation
revolution
tilt
angular
What do we call the time frame caused by a single revolution of the moon around the Earth?
an hour
a day
a month
a year
What do we call the time frame caused by a single rotation of the earth on its axis?
an hour
a day
a month
a year
The date (month and day) that is depicted in this diagram?
December 21st
June 21st
March 21st
September 23rd
In this diagram, the sun is shining directly (at a 90-degree angle) on which named latitudinal line?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
During the autumnal (fall) and vernal (spring) equinoxes, what named latitudinal line is receiving direct sunlight (at a 90-degree angle!)?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
This is the name of the event that occurs on the shortest day of the year (regardless of hemisphere)?
Winter solstice
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Vernal equinox
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
The date (month and day) that is depicted in this diagram?
December 21st
June 21st
March 21st
September 23rd
What is the volume of this Graduated Cylinder?
35 mL
36.5 mL
37 mL
37.5 mL
What do you notice about this graph? (check all that apply)
The X and Y axis are missing information.
The title is missing information.
The bar graphs are spread too far apart.
The increments on the Y axis are not increasing by the same amount.
What is the volume of this Graduated Cylinder?
40 mL
35 mL
32 mL
38 mL
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
CO2
O2
H2SO4
