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Earth Science Topic 1 Test Review
Earth Science Topic 1 Test Review
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Earth-Sun-Moon Systems, SAVVAS Elevate curriculum
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1
In Winter, the Sun is highest in the sky and the Northern hemisphere gets lots of light and heat
False
True
2
Why do we have seasons?
The oceans
The tilt of the Earth
Because God designed it that way
The Earth's rotation around the sun
3
Aristotle & Ptolemy proposed the geo-centric model, AKA the Earth is the center of the solar system
False
True
4
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in position 2?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
5
What season is the Sun the highest in the sky during the day?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
6
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in position 4?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
7
On a spaceship, can you leave Earth's gravity?
False
True
8
Shooting stars are also known as meteors
False
True
9
If we lived on Mars we would still see the Sun
True
False
10
Which Moon phase is this?
New Moon
Last Quarter
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
11
The more Sun, the more light and energy
False
True
12
When is the Sun in the middle of the sky during the day?
Summer
Fall
Spring
Winter
13
Meteors are...
A streak of light made when an object enters Earth's atmosphere
Cold dust/ice that develops a long tail
14
What is an equinox?
When day is super long
When day/night are equal
When night is super long
When you solve a math problem correctly
15
Which Moon phase is this?
Full Moon
New Moon
Last Quarter
Waxing Crescent
16
What does heliocentric mean?
Sun-centered
Happy Friday
Helium like a balloon
Earth-centered
17
In a Geocentric (Earth-centered) model, can you still have seasons?
Yes, because the Earth is still tilted on its axis
Yes, because I said so
Yes, because the Sun moves through the hemispheres
No. That's all.
18
Which Moon phase is this?
Full Moon
New Moon
Last Quarter
Waxing Crescent
19
When is the Sun the lowest in the sky during the day?
Spring
Winter
Summer
Fall
20
What is inertia?
A brand of chocolate bar
Things at rest stay at rest
Things in motion stay in motion
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
21
What is true about gravity?
(scientifically)
The Earth has more gravity than the Moon
It's the name of a song by John Mayer
The force that attracts two objects
The greater the mass, the greater the gravity
22
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in position 1?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
23
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in position 3?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
24
What is a solstice?
When the Sun is at the most Northern point
Both
When the Sun is at the most Southern point
None of the above
25
In Summer, either the Northern or Southern hemisphere is pointed toward the Sun
True
False
26
Which Moon phase is this?
Last Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
27
In Earth Science, what is the "Zodiac"?
What year you were born
The Chinese zodiac
How the planets orbit (in a plane)
Constellations in the sky
28
An imaginary line on which an object spins is called an
Axis
Hula Hoop
Equator
Prime Meridian
29
Why does the sun not set completely in Alaska in the Summer?
The sun does not set anywhere on Earth
Alaska is very far North and in Summer it is closer to the Sun
The Northern Hemisphere faces the sun in Summer
The Southern Hemisphere faces the sun in Summer
30
In a Geocentric (Earth-centered) model, what do the stars do?
Revolve around the Sun
Do not move
Shine bright like a diamond
Revolve around Earth
31
Why are there moon phases?
Because of the Sun
Because the side of the Moon lit by the Sun isn't always facing Earth
Because the Moon orbits Earth
Because the Moon is made of cheese!
32
What if the Moon was twice as far away?
The gravitational pull of both will decrease
If the Moon orbited at the same speed, it would escape
Mrs. Behrens would be very sad
The Moon would need to orbit more slowly
