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1
How do you know where to find the sunset each night?
Look to the right
Look to the east
It depends on where you are
Look to the west
2
Gravity is responsible for the
phases of the moon
rotation of a planet on its axis
orbits of the planets around the Sun
tilt of the Earth
3
When you notice that the outside of a glass is wet, this is an example of?
evaporation
air pressure
condensation
precipitation
4
Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun causes
humidity
wind
clouds
precipitation
5
Which effect does the ocean not have on the land?
eroding the shoreline
collecting salt from runoff water
providing water that rains back onto land
cooling land in winter
6
The moon is an example of
a star
a sun
a planet
a satellite
7
Which describes what soil is made of?
broken rocks
dead plants and animals
all of these
minerals
8
Earth's water is made up of ______ fresh water
97%
71%
3%
30%
9
Seasons change as
Earth changes shape
Earth revolves around the sun
Earth rotates on its axis
the moon revolves around the Earth
10
Earth is surrounded by a layer of gas. What is the layer called?
biosphere
atmosphere
mantle
hydrosphere
11
Which process does the water cycle depend on?
evaporation
combustion
elongation
dehydration
12
The Earth's surface is made up of ______ of water?
50%
71%
80%
97%
13
Based on Jupiter's position in the solar system, how long is a year on Jupiter?
longer than 365 days
position does not affect the length of a year
shorter than 365 days
365 days
14
Seasons change because
Earth's revolution slows down
Earth's orbit changes speed
Earth's orbit in not round
Earth's axis is tilted
15
What is located at the center of our solar system?
a black hole
Earth
the Sun
the moon
16
What two elements are the main components of the sun?
helium & aragon
hydrogen & helium
oxygen & hydrogen
carbon & aragon
17
What is weather?
earthquakes, tornados, & other disasters
the amount of rain or snow that falls in a day
the changes in the clouds
the condition of the atmosphere at a given time
18
What star is located closest to the Earth?
an asteroid
the Moon
the North Star
the Sun
19
Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in
glaciers
undergound
oceans
lakes
20
How are the eight planets in our solar system similar?
They are made of rock
all of these answer are correct
They are the same size
They are round
21
Which action causes day to turn to night?
The moon casts a shadow
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth orbits the sun
The moon orbits the Earth
22
Wind would not blow if which thing didn't happen?
Earth didn't revolve around the sun
Trees didn't shake
The ocean didn't have waves
The sun didn't heat the air
23
A planet closer to the sun than Earth is likely to be which of the following?
all of these
made of gas
hotter than Earth
full of living things
24
Pictures of the moon show many craters. What caused most of these?
scientist don't know
space rocks hitting the moon
moon quakes
mysterious explosions
25
How does the sun's gravity affect Earth?
It creates ocean tides
It speeds up the rotation
It heats up the Earth
It holds Earth in orbit

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Review- Earth Science

25 termsStudBud Administration2,638 plays

Review of Earth science- Elementary

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
How do you know where to find the sunset each night?
Look to the right
Look to the east
It depends on where you are
Look to the west
2
Gravity is responsible for the
phases of the moon
rotation of a planet on its axis
orbits of the planets around the Sun
tilt of the Earth
3
When you notice that the outside of a glass is wet, this is an example of?
evaporation
air pressure
condensation
precipitation
4
Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun causes
humidity
wind
clouds
precipitation
5
Which effect does the ocean not have on the land?
eroding the shoreline
collecting salt from runoff water
providing water that rains back onto land
cooling land in winter
6
The moon is an example of
a star
a sun
a planet
a satellite
7
Which describes what soil is made of?
broken rocks
dead plants and animals
all of these
minerals
8
Earth's water is made up of ______ fresh water
97%
71%
3%
30%
9
Seasons change as
Earth changes shape
Earth revolves around the sun
Earth rotates on its axis
the moon revolves around the Earth
10
Earth is surrounded by a layer of gas. What is the layer called?
biosphere
atmosphere
mantle
hydrosphere
11
Which process does the water cycle depend on?
evaporation
combustion
elongation
dehydration
12
The Earth's surface is made up of ______ of water?
50%
71%
80%
97%
13
Based on Jupiter's position in the solar system, how long is a year on Jupiter?
longer than 365 days
position does not affect the length of a year
shorter than 365 days
365 days
14
Seasons change because
Earth's revolution slows down
Earth's orbit changes speed
Earth's orbit in not round
Earth's axis is tilted
15
What is located at the center of our solar system?
a black hole
Earth
the Sun
the moon
16
What two elements are the main components of the sun?
helium & aragon
hydrogen & helium
oxygen & hydrogen
carbon & aragon
17
What is weather?
earthquakes, tornados, & other disasters
the amount of rain or snow that falls in a day
the changes in the clouds
the condition of the atmosphere at a given time
18
What star is located closest to the Earth?
an asteroid
the Moon
the North Star
the Sun
19
Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in
glaciers
undergound
oceans
lakes
20
How are the eight planets in our solar system similar?
They are made of rock
all of these answer are correct
They are the same size
They are round
21
Which action causes day to turn to night?
The moon casts a shadow
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth orbits the sun
The moon orbits the Earth
22
Wind would not blow if which thing didn't happen?
Earth didn't revolve around the sun
Trees didn't shake
The ocean didn't have waves
The sun didn't heat the air
23
A planet closer to the sun than Earth is likely to be which of the following?
all of these
made of gas
hotter than Earth
full of living things
24
Pictures of the moon show many craters. What caused most of these?
scientist don't know
space rocks hitting the moon
moon quakes
mysterious explosions
25
How does the sun's gravity affect Earth?
It creates ocean tides
It speeds up the rotation
It heats up the Earth
It holds Earth in orbit