WorksheetsEarth's Patterns Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the line around the center of the Earth called?
axis
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
Equator
Water vapor changing to liquid is
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
sublimation
A prism shows which effect?
reflection
refraction
absorption
A microscope lens __________ light.
reflects
refracts
opaque
hides
Why does a tea leaf in a cup look closer than it really is?
Light from the leaf is refracted by the water.
Light from the leaf is absorbed by the water.
Light travels only in straight lines.
Light reflects off the water surface.
Why does the lower part of the child look different in size from the upper part?
Light rays passing through water into air are enlarged.
Light rays passing through water into air are refracted.
Light rays passing through air into water are reflected.
Light rays passing through air into water are reduced.
What causes day and night?
Earth's orbit around the sun
Earth's rotation
the sun's rotation
the moon's shadow
Why does the sun move across the sky?
Earth's orbit around the sun
Earth's rotation
the sun's rotation
movement of the stars
How long does Earth take to rotate once?
60 seconds
24 hours
365 days
1 light year
How long does Earth take to orbit the sun?
325 days
365.25 days
1 month
24 hours
Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?
Arrow 1: rotation of the sun
Arrow 2: Earth's orbit around the sun
Arrow 3: moon's orbit around Earth
Arrow 4: Earth's rotation
A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? (5.8C)
What would happen if Earth spun faster on its axis?
Earth would be hotter.
A day would be shorter than 24 hours.
A year would be longer than 365 days.
There would be more than four seasons.
What Earth cycle is being studied with this model?
day and night
the four seasons
low tide and high tide
the phases of the moon
The diagram shows the sun in different positions in the sky.
Where is the sun most likely to be at 7:00 a.m.?
Location 2
Location 3
between Locations 1 and 2
between Locations 2 and 3
When is the sun highest in the sky?
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. (noon)
4:00 p.m.
Shadows are formed on the side opposite to the sun.
True
False
When are shadows the longest?
morning and evening
noon
night
Based on the shadow, where is the sun located?
A
B
C
D
Based on the shadow, where is the sun?
A
B
C
D
Which hemisphere do you live in?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Southwestern
When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the sun, what happens to daylight?
increased
decreased
unchanged
shortened
Click on the moon phase that occurs 7 days after a new moon
Click on the moon phase that occurs 14 days after a new moon
Click on the moon phase that occurs 21 days after a new moon
Click on the moon phase that occurs a month after a new moon.
Click on the New Moon.
Click on the Full Moon.
Click on the 1st Quarter Moon.
