Earth and Space
Quiz by Laura Newell
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- Q1How long is the Earth's rotation?365 days1 week1 month24 hours20s
- Q2How long is the Earth's revolution?1 day24 hours365 1/4 days27.3 days20s
- Q3Which is not a characteristic of the moon?rockymade of gasdrylots of craters20s
- Q4What is a characteristic of the Earth?dryCovered by watermade of gaslots of craters20s
- Q5Which is a characteristic of the Sun?RockyRevolvesHas waterStar20s
- Q6What is weather?It rains a lot in Washingtonaverage weather over timesummers in Texas are usually hotthe state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.20s
- Q7If it is summer here, what is the season in Australia?SummerSpringFallWinter20s
- Q8Why does it look like the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west?Revolution of the EarthRevolution of the Sunrotation of the SunRotation of the Earth20s
- Q9On the moon, why are we able to see all sides of the Earth?Rotation of the EarthRevolution of the EarthRevolution of the MoonRotation of the Moon20s
- Q10What is evaporation?Water is heated and ascends to Earth's atmosphere as a solidWater is heated and ascends to Earth's atmosphere as a liquidWater is heated and ascends to Earth's atmosphere as iceWater is heated and ascends to Earth's atmosphere as a gas20s
- Q11What landform can only be on Earth?MountainsRiversHillsValleys20s
- Q12What landforms are found on both Earth and Moon?CratersLakesRiversOceans20s
- Q13Where is the Moon during the new moon phase?South of the Earthaway from the Sunbetween the Sun and EarthNorth of the Earth20s
- Q14How is the Sun involved in the water cycle?you can't see how the Sun is involvedHeats the water to cause evaporation, water vapor forms clouds and precipitationwater moves closer to shore causing tidesit is not involved20s
- Q15What is a climate statement?Antarctica has long wintersThis year was a record snowfall in BostonIt rained today in DallasThe temperature in LA is 72 degrees20s