
Earth and Space Quiz
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- Q1What happens to water when it is heated by the Sun?Water changes directly into a solid precipitation like frost.Water changes into water vaporWater flows from place to place.Water moves to the lower part of the soil.30s
- Q2What is the role of the Sun in the water cycle?Because of the rays of the Sun, water is warmed and organism are killed.Because of heat, water changes to gas, then back to liquid as the temperature in the atmosphere drops.Because of the Sun's movement, water is deposited into the seas and oceans.Because of the Sun's rotation, water is purified through filtration.30s
- Q3Which of the following animals hibernate during winter?chipmunks and bearsparrots and eaglescats and dogspenguins and dolphins30s
- Q4Which Earth movement explains the occurrence of night and day?The Earth rotates in 24 hours.The Earth moves around the Sun.The Earth moves around the Moon.The Earth rotates in 2 hours.30s
- Q5Which country experiences the polar night mostly?NorwayAustraliaPhilippinesUnited Arab Emirates30s
- Q6What is the hottest season in the year?autumnspringsummerwinter30s
- Q7What causes the seasons?The oceanThe earth’s tiltThe sun’s heat raysThe earth’s moon30s
- Q8What season do trees and plants open up flower buds as the weather gets warmer?summerautumn/fallspringwinter30s
- Q9The diagram shows the relative positions of Earth and the Sun at a certain time of the year. Based on the diagram, which season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere of Earth?autumnsummerwinterwinter30s
- Q10What does the picture show?autumn/September equinoxwinter solsticesummer/June Solsticespring equinox30s
- Q11What does the picture show?summer/June solsticewinter/December solsticespring/April equinoxautumn/September equinox30s
- Q12Why does the size and shape of a shadow change throughout the day?because the Sun has different shapesbecause the moon changes its positionbecause the Sun is in different positions throughout the day.because the Sun shines more brightly as the day progresses30s
- Q13Why do shadows make by the Sun move over the course of a day?Because the Sun appears to move across the sky.Because of the weather changes.Because the Sun rays move in a different directions.Because someone moves the objects.30s
- Q14Where does the Sunrise in the morning?WestSouthNorthEast30s
- Q15Where does the Sunset in the afternoon?SouthWestEastNorth30s