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Earth Science Unit 1
Earth Science Unit 1
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Equal amounts of day and night (sun directly over equator)
revolution
rotation
solstice
equinox
2
89 cm = ____ km
0.089 km
0.89 km
89000 km
0.00089 km
3
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
spiral
spherical
irregular
elliptical
4
Why do we have seasons?
Earth's oceans and rotation
Earth's tilt and revolution
Earth's tilt and rotation
The moon and the sun
5
What is the density of a block of lead that is 4 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm with a mass of 1320 g ?
5 g/cm3
20 g/cm3
11 g/cm3
0.9 g/cm3
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What is the volume of lead with dimensions 4 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm ?
26 cm3
24 cm3
120 cm3
320 cm3
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The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon
perihelion
eclipse
orbit
aphelion
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The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet at which it is closest to the sun
orbit
perihelion
aphelion
eclipse
9
Scientist that studies the Earth's atmosphere, especially climate & weather is
an oceanographer
an astronomer
a meteorologist
a geologist
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Billy measured the mass 50g & volume 5cm
3
of a rock; what was its density?
5 g/cm3
20 g/cm3
2 g/cm3
10 g/cm3
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740 ml = _____ km
7400 km
0.0074 km
0.740 km
740 km
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Geology is the study of
the universe, stars, planets motion and position
the Earth's atmosphere, climate & weather
the oceans chemistry, biology & geology
the structure of the Earth, rocks, soil, minerals & history
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The 5 oceans of the world
Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, World, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, African, Antarctic, Indian
Southern, Northern, Arctic, Antarctic, Indian
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, Indian
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8.25 kg = ____g
825 g
8250 g
0.0825 g
0.825 g
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The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet which is furthest from the sun
eclipse
geology
aphelion
perihelion
16
Longest day or shortest day
rotation
solstice
revolution
equinox
17
What happens to the temperature in the stratosphere as the altitude increases?
it increases
It stays constant
Temperature is not known
it decreases
18
Complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon passing between the sun & the Earth
orbit
eclipse
aphelion
perihelion
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The Earth moving around the sun
revolution
zone
eclipse
rotation
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2.7 L = _____ml
0.0027 ml
270 ml
2700 ml
0.27 ml
21
Solid object is dropped in 25 ml of water in graduated cylinder; water rose to 32 ml: volume is
25 ml
1 ml
7 ml
31 ml
22
Earth spinning on its axis
revolution
rotation
gyration
orbit
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A block of aluminum has a volume of 15 ml and a mass of 45 g. What is the density?
0.3 g/ml
6.75 g/ml
3 g/ml
1.2 g/ml
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14.5 kg = ___ cg
0.00145 cg
1450000 cg
14500 cg
0.000145 cg
