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Pollution, Movement of the earth and satellite

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Soil pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

2.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Air Pollution

b)

B. Water pollution

3.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Soil Pollution

b)

B. Air pollution

4.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Soil Pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

5.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Water pollution

b)

B. air pollution

6.

Which type of pollution result in hearing loss?

a)

Land pollution

b)

Noise pollution

c)

Air pollution

d)

Water pollution

7.

A disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises.

a)

thermal pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

sound pollution

d)

light pollution

8.

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

a)

Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)

b)

Use Less Energy

c)

Stop Burning Fossil Fuels

d)

All of the Answers are Correct

9.

Which type of pollution is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Soil pollution

d)

Noise pollution

10.

What type of pollution is caused by excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Soil pollution

d)

Thermal pollution

11.

Which type of pollution can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Air pollution

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Soil pollution

12.

What is the main pollutant responsible for acid rain?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Ozone

13.

Which type of pollution is most likely to affect marine life?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Soil pollution

d)

Noise pollution

14.

What type of pollution is caused by excessive artificial light?

a)

Thermal pollution

b)

Light pollution

c)

Air pollution

d)

Water pollution

15.

Which type of pollution is most commonly associated with urban areas and traffic?

a)

Soil pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Air pollution

d)

Thermal pollution

16.

What is pollution?

a)

The introduction of harmful materials into the environment

b)

A type of solution used in chemistry

17.

What are pollutants?

a)

Harmful materials introduced into the environment

b)

Natural resources like water and air

18.

Which of the following is a natural pollutant?

a)

Chemical fertilizers

b)

Volcanic ash

19.

What is a consequence of pollution?

a)

Enhanced air quality

b)

Threat to all forms of life

20.

What causes air pollution?

a)

Gases, dust particles, smoke, or odor introduced into the atmosphere

b)

Using electric vehicles

21.

What is water pollution?

a)

The process of cleaning water bodies

b)

Contamination of water bodies by human activities

22.

What is land pollution?

a)

Natural erosion of soil

b)

Pollution caused when waste is not disposed of properly

23.

What is noise pollution?

a)

The sound of birds in the morning

b)

Unwanted sound which produces unpleasant effects

24.

What is thermal pollution?

a)

Pollution caused by excessive heat in the environment

b)

A type of pollution that cools down the environment

25.

What is the effect of electronic waste pollution?

a)

It promotes the growth of aquatic life

b)

It releases toxic chemicals into the air

26.
What creates pollution?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
human activities
27.
Oil spillage in water is what type of pollution?
a)
Land Pollution
b)
Water Pollution
c)
Noise Pollution
28.
Which pollution is caused by burning of fossil fuels such as cars and airplanes?
a)
Air
b)
Noise
c)
Land
29.

True/False: Land pollution happens because of human events

a)

True

b)

False

30.

How can we help air pollution?

a)

By burning trash

b)

Spraying chemicals into the air

c)

Driving cars everywhere

d)

Walking or riding your bike instead of driving

31.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
  
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
32.

True/False: Dumping trash into the water is harmful to the environment.

a)

False

b)

True

33.

How can you help prevent water pollution?

a)

By dumping oil and paint down the drain

b)

By dumping trash in the water

c)

By making sure to clean up trash

34.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

35.

What type of pollution is this?

a)

Visual

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Water

36.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Water Pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

37.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Air Pollution

b)

B. Water Pollution

38.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Air Pollution

b)

B. Water Pollution

39.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Soil pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

40.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Air Pollution

b)

B. Water pollution

41.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Soil Pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

42.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Air Pollution

b)

B. Water Pollution

43.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Soil Pollution

b)

B. Air Pollution

44.

This is an example of what kind of pollution?

a)

A. Water pollution

b)

B. air pollution

45.

This is an example of what type of pollution?

a)

A. Soil Pollution

b)

B. Air pollution

46.

The earth is tilted on its _____

a)

line

b)

equator

c)

axis

d)

core

47.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
48.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
49.

What is Earth's daily motion on its axis called?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

50.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
c)
a month. 
51.
If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
52.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
53.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
...night.
b)
...winter.
c)
...summer.
d)
...fall.
54.
You are getting ready for school.  On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for _______.
a)
school
b)
bed
c)
breakfast
d)
lunch
55.

Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

a)

funnel

b)

merry-go round

c)

doorknob

d)

swing

56.

How long is one Earth revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

365 day and 6 hours

d)

365 day and 4 hours

57.

How long is one Earth rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

365 days and 4 hours

d)

365 days and 6 hours

58.

In which season do the leaves change color?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

59.

Which season has the hottest temperature?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

60.

Which season has the coldest temperature

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

61.

In which season do flowers bloom and snow melts?

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

62.

What does the spinning of the Earth on its axis

cause?

a)

Season

b)

day and night

c)

wind

d)

gravity

63.

When February has an additional one day, we call

a year as _________?

a)

love year

b)

like year

c)

leap year

d)

leaf year

64.

Where does the Earth spin around to complete one

rotation?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

65.

What can the revolution of the Earth and its tilted

axis cause?

a)

day and night

b)

wind

c)

season

d)

humidity

66.

The Earth can complete one rotation in one day.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The axis is the fixed path that the Earth takes around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

In summer, the days and nights are of the same length.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long

a)

True

b)

False

70.

One revolution of the Earth is completed in 365 days and 6 hours.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Movement where Earth spins on its Axis.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Radiation

72.

How many hours will Earth complete its one rotational cycle?

a)

22

b)

24

c)

365.25

73.

Which of these is an effect of rotation?

a)

day and night

b)

seasons

c)

one cycle of year

74.

What will a certain place experience if the earth is facing the Sun?

a)

day

b)

night

c)

flood

75.

It is a movement of the earth around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Radiation

c)

Revolution

76.

It is an imaginary path at which Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees?

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

equator

77.

If the northern hemisphere experiences WINTER, what will the Southern hemisphere be?

a)

Summer

b)

spring

c)

autumn

78.

Which is a result of the revolution of the Earth?

a)

day and night

b)

seasons

c)

Coriolis effect

79.

Describe the shape of the Earth's orbit.

a)

It is a perfect circle shape

b)

its shape is ellipse

c)

it is a parallel orbit

80.

Which of these will likely to happen if Earth will stop spinning?

a)

Earth will become hot.

b)

there will be no gravity

c)

Day will be day and night will be night forever

81.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

82.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
83.

When the Earth completes a full revolution around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

a)

7

b)

30

c)

91

d)

365

84.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
85.
The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
orbit
86.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

precession

87.

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

88.
The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by
a)
the position of the Moon
b)
the movement of the tides
c)
the brightness of the Sun
d)
the rotation of the Earth
89.

How long is one revolution around the sun?

a)

365 days

b)

24 days

c)

24 hours

d)

7 days

90.

How long does it take the Earth to make one full rotation?

a)

1 year

b)

24 days

c)

24 hours

d)

365 days

91.

How many working satellites are orbiting Earth today?

a)

2500

b)

1100

c)

Unknown

d)

One for every country

92.

What information do satellites send to Earth? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) 

a)

Weather forecasts

b)

T.V. Broadcast

c)

Satellite Imaging

d)

None

93.

How do satellites get into orbit?

a)

Aim at the moon and allow the rocket to enter orbit

b)

Using a rocket (launch vehicle)

c)

Using lots of gunpowder

94.

To keep a satellite in orbit we must find the balance between _________ and _________.

a)

Gravity and velocity

b)

Amount of fuel and orbit path

c)

Speed and acceleration

95.

If a satellite is closer to Earth, it must travel ______ than a satellite further from Earth.

a)

The same speed

b)

Slower

c)

Faster

96.

The International Space Station fires up its engines frequently to keep from orbiting at a lower altitude.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

On Earth we have a map that shows where countries start and stop with a boundary.  There are no boundaries or lines in Earth's orbit.  What type of rules or limits do you think there should be for satellites and rockets?  What should be done to keep space from becoming over crowded?

4 lines
98.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

99.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
100.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
101.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
102.

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

The Sun is a natural satellite of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

104.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
105.
Which planets have no natural satellites?
a)
Earth & Mars
b)
Jupiter & Saturn
c)
Mercury & Venus
d)
Mercury & Mars
106.

What are the types of satellites?

a)

artificial & homemade

b)

natural & organic

c)

natural & artificial

107.

What's the name of the Earth's natural satellite?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Planet

d)

Star

108.

What was the first man-made satellite?

a)

Apollo 8

b)

Voyager

c)

Sputnik

d)

Telstar

109.

Our Earth is also a Satellite. Ture or False?

a)

TURE

b)

FALSE

110.

The Sun is also a Satellite, Ture or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

111.

Satellites use petrol for Power Sources, True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

112.

A machine that orbits in space

a)

Industry

b)

Satellite

113.

Which of these is a type of satellite?

a)

Natural & Artificial Satellite

b)

Far & Close

c)

Rocket & Space Shuttle

d)

Space Debris & Space Junk

114.

The Moon is also a Satellite, True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

115.

The Sun is also a Satellite, Ture or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

116.

What is condensation?

a)

Water changing from its gas form (water vapor) to a liquid

b)

Water changing from a liquid to a gas (water vapor)

c)

Water changing from a gas (water vapor) to a solid

d)

Water changing from a liquid to a solid

117.

What are the three main parts of the water cycle? Choose 3 answer!

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

accumulation

d)

condensation

e)

precipitation

118.

The red arrow is pointing to the water drops falling down, what do the water drops represent?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

119.

The red arrow is pointing to the water drops that have collected on the plastic wrap, what do the water drops represent?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

120.

How does transpiration work with Earth's water cycle?

a)

Water evaporates from plants and rises into the atmosphere

b)

Water vapor in the air is changed into clouds

c)

Drops of water, dust and other particles in clouds become heavy and fall

d)

Heat causes water to change from a liquid to a gas

121.

What role does the Sun play in the process of cloud formation?

a)

The Sun condenses water vapor.

b)

The Sun makes water vapor molecules stick to each other.

c)

The Sun evaporates water into water vapor.

d)

The Sun turns water vapor into clouds.

122.

Most all rivers lead to

a)

Candyland

b)

Evaporation

c)

Oceans

d)

Mountains

123.

When water on the ground enters the soil and moves into rocks through cracks

a)

condensation

b)

sublimation

c)

infiltration

d)

precipitation

124.

T or F: The water cycle has no start or end.

a)

True

b)

False

125.

Condensation is responsible for the formation of

a)

rain

b)

clouds

c)

wind

d)

water vapor

126.
True or false? Air is a force.
a)
true
b)
false
127.
True or False? Air is real.
a)
False
b)
True
128.
Fill in the blank: A syringe ___________ air in the chamber when the plunger is pushed.
a)
pressure
b)
pulls
c)
compresses
d)
shortens
129.
What two gases make up the majority of air?
a)
helium & argon
b)
helium & oxygen
c)
ozone & nitrogen
d)
nitrogen & oxygen
130.
True or False? Air has no mass.
a)
True
b)
False
131.
Which is proof that air is real?
a)
Air is invisible.
b)
Wind moves leaves.
c)
You cannot see air.
132.
True or False? Air takes up space.
a)
True
b)
False
133.
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most weather happens?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
134.
When air particles are compressed, they ____________.
a)
get further apart
b)
do not move
c)
get pushed together
d)
explode
135.
True or false? We need nitrogen gas to live.
a)
True
b)
False
136.
Which is not an example of precipitation?
a)
wind
b)
rain
c)
snow
d)
sleet
137.
True or False? Oxygen and nitrogen are permanent gases.
a)
True
b)
False
138.
True or False? Water vapor is a variable gas (the amounts of the gas in the air can change/vary).
a)
True
b)
False
139.
Where do the four seasons occur?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
140.
The atmosphere ________________ Earth.
a)
lifts
b)
pulls
c)
protects

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