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WorksheetsSIZE AND SHAPE OF EARTH
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
An oblate spheroid is a perfectly round object that has the same distance from all of its surfaces to the center of the object.
True
False
If a ship were to leave port, then the first thing to disappear from view would be its ___________.
Mast
Sail
Anchor
Hull (bottom)
During a lunar eclipse, Earth leaves a __________ shadow on the moon which proved that it was a sphere in shape.
Round
Flat
Square
Triangular
Which stick will produce the longest shadow?
Stick 3
Stick 2
Stick 1
unlabelled stick
In theory, which person will see farther when looking out across Earth's surface?
A person at sea level
A person at 300 ft above sea level
A person on top of Mt. Everest (tallest mountain on Earth)
The gravity on a flat Earth would pull you toward ________________________.
Straight down toward the center of Earth no matter where you were standing
Horizontally toward the center of the Earth in different strengths depending on where you are standing
Upward away from the Earth
Toward the nearest edge of the Earth
IF YOU WERE TO WALK FROM BETHLEHEM TOWARD THE EQUATOR, THEN POLARIS (NORTH STAR) WOULD APPEAR TO ______________ IN THE SKY ABOVE YOUR HORIZON.
GET LOWER
HAVE NO CHANGE IN ALTITUDE
MOVE TO THE EAST
DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY
GET HIGHER
Which stick will produce no shadow due to the sun being directly over it?
The unlabelled stick
Stick 1
Stick 3
Stick 2
The Earth is perfectly spherical in shape.
True
False
If a ship were to come in to port, then the first thing to appear to view would be its _____________.
Hull (Bottom)
Mast (Top)
Sails
Cockpit
The constellations of the northern sky are able to be viewed by people living in the southern hemisphere... and vice versa.
Truth!!
Lies!!
Sticks placed directly into the ground at different latitudes on a flat Earth will produce _______________ length shadows.
Long
Variable
Short
Different
Equal
Which of these statements best explains the shape of the Earth? Remember, Earth has a liquid and semi-solid layer inside of it.
Because of its rotation about its axis, Earth has a greater circumference around the equator than around the Prime Meridian.
Because of its revolution around the sun, Earth has a greater circumference around the equator than around the Prime Meridian.
Because of its rotation about its axis, Earth has a greater circumference around the Prime Meridian than around the equator.
Because of its revolution around the sun, Earth has a greater circumference around the Prime Meridian than around the equator.
Which person would weigh more in this diagram because they are closer to Earth's center of gravity?
Person at the pole
Person at the equator
The person in between
Which person would weigh less in this diagram because they are farther from Earth's center of gravity?
Person at the pole
Person at the equator
The person in between
Who first discovered the circumference of Earth, even though he was off by about 1000 miles? He used the well and angles of the sun to prove it.
Darwin
Galileo
Einstein
Erostosthenes
