WorksheetsUnit 5 Review of Earth and the Solar System
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 38mins
What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center?
axis
equator
prime meridian
hemisphere
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
It is spring
It is summer
It is fall
It is winter
What is an Equinox
Full tilt toward sun
Full tilt away from sun
Shortest day
Equal day and night
What is the name of the first day of summer
Autumnal equinox
Winter solstice
Vernal equinox
Summer solstice
What is the name of the first day of winter
Winter solstice
Vernal equinox
Autumnal equinox
Summer solstice
What is the name of the first day of spring
Autumnal equinox
Vernal equinox
Winter solstice
Summer solstice
What is the name of the first day of fall
Winter solstice
Summer solstice
Autumnal equinox
Vernal equinox
Which of the following correctly shows rotation?
The illustration represents which of the following?
Revolution of Earth
Swimming Earth
Bicycle wheel
Roation of Earth
How many days are in a calendar year?
362.1
356 1/5
635
365 1/4
To complete one year’s time, the Earth makes one complete _____.
Revolution around the Moon.
Rotation around the Moon.
Revolution around the Sun.
Revolution around Mars.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
high
neap
low
spring
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.
spring
high
low
neap
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Sun
Saturn
Moon
Venus
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide
Neap tides happen during ___________ and _____________ moons.
full / new
1st quarter / 3rd quarter
waxing gibbous / waning gibbous
waxing crescent / waning crescent
What is the correct order of the planets in the Solar System, starting closest to the Sun?
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
What do Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have in common?
They are all very cold planets.
They are considered terrestrial planets, that is rocky or have metals with hard surface.
They are about the same size.
They are considered gas giants
The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which description best fits the next four outer planets?
They are also rocky and small.
They are very large and has no moons
They are small and made of ice.
They are very large, made of gases with no solid surface
Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system and is the fifth planet?
the sun
Uranus
Jupiter
Earth
The more distance between two objects, the __________ gravity they will have.
more
less
Which would create the strongest gravity?
Two large planets close together
Two large planets far apart
Which two things affect gravity?
Mass and distance
Weight and distance
Weight and mass
If a planet has too much inertia, what would happen to it?
It would fly off into space
It would get pulled into its star
What keeps the Earth from crashing into the Sun?
Earth's Gravity
Earth's Inertia
Because of the balance between gravity and inertia all of the planets will...
stay in orbit around the sun.
all explode someday.
What is the definition of orbit?
The spinning of the Earth on its axis.
The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
If a planet does not have enough inertia, what would happen to it?
It would fly off into space
It would get pulled into its star
What is gravity?
The force that pulls things toward each other.
Something that pulls things on Earth down.
Proximity to the Sun means...
A proximity warning is given to an astronaut when the oxygen level in the spacesuit drops below 10 pounds/square inch of atmosphere
The intensity of the Sun's radiation on Earth
How close an object in our solar system is to the Sun
none of theses
Why is the Sun important to life on Earth?
The Sun's radiant energy is converted to food by plants in a process called photosynthesis
The Sun's radiant energy is converted into liquid water
Radiant energy from the Sun is absorbed and released in a delicate balance for life to exist.
none of these
Why is liquid water important for life to exist?
Other life forms get thirsty just like humans
Liquid water is important for rain to fall and wash the pollution from the surface of the planet
none of these
delivery mechanism, dissolving essential nutrients and delivering them to cells.
The atmosphere is important to life on Earth because...
The atmosphere keeps thunderstorms from becoming too large and causing catastrophic damage to Earth
blocks the Sun's dangerous radiation and traps heat making Earth a comfortable temperature
The atmosphere traps cold air just above the surface and without this cold air we would not receive the rain that we needed.
none of these
What three things do Astrobiologists look for when searching for life beyond Earth?
water vapor, and food
food, water, and shelter
liquid water, an oxygen containing atmosphere, and an energy source
none of these
A layer of gases that surround a planet
atmosphere
Corona Borealis
protective gas zone
none of these
What is the breakdown of gases in Earth's atmosphere?
79% Oxygen, 20 % Nitrogen, and 1% other gases
79% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen, and 1% other gases
100% Oxygen
79% Oxygen, 20% Carbon Dioxide, and 1% water vapor
The Ozone Layer protects Earth from what?
meteors
asteroids
viruses and bacteria from Space
radiation from the Sun
All of the following are necessary for life on Earth except -
Water
Sunlight
Atmospheric gases
Gasoline
Why would planet E not be a good place to look for life?
Too hot
No oxygen
Too cold
No water
Look at the diagram above, which of the following would be the best planet to observe for life?
E
B
C
D
Name two characteristics necessary for life to exist on Earth:
organic compounds and fire
presence of water and a source of radiant energy
oxygen and hydrothermal vents
radiant energy and nuclear energy
Animals need oxygen; plants need carbon dioxide. What do all living things on Earth also need?
Chocolate
Water
Changing seasons
Day and Night
Look at the picture of the satellite orbiting Earth. What keeps satellites in orbit?
Friction
The Sun
The moon
Gravity
All of the following are ways that atmosphere makes the existence of life on Earth possible except-
Maintains a constant temperature of 200 degrees.
Releases nutrients into soil from decaying animals.
Offers protection from radiation.
Allows for gas exchange between plants and animals.
