Coordinate system
Which of the following describes longitude?
a. Its reference point starts at the equator.
b. It is an imaginary line that runs from east to west.
c. It is an imaginary line that runs from north to south.
d. It is a horizontal line that divides the earth into the north and south hemisphere.
c. It is an imaginary line that runs from north to south.
Our environment has many bodies of water and landforms. The things that we take and use from the environment to survive are called _______.
A. raw materials C. natural resources
B. chemical energy D. rocks and minerals
C. natural resources
In which layer of the atmosphere where nearly all-weather phenomena occur?
A. Mesosphere C. Thermosphere
B. Stratosphere D. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
Why does the cool air sink?
a. It is denser than warm air.
b. It is less dense than warm air.
c. Its weight is equal to warm air.
d. Its weight is less than warm air.
a. It is denser than warm air.
What phase of the moon does lunar eclipse occur?
A. New moon C. Third Quarter
B. Full Moon D. Waxing gibbous
B. Full Moon
What do you call the imaginary line that divides the places on the earth in an east-west direction?
A. Equator
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Prime meridian
Resources that can be replaced after using them again and again are called _______.
A. nonrenewable C. renewable
B. recyclable D. reusable
C. renewable
Which layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays?
A. Mesosphere C. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere D. Ozone layer
D. Ozone layer
Which of the following will cause wind or movement of air in our atmosphere?
a. Differences in altitude
b. Differences in pressure
c. Differences in temperature and altitude
d. Differences in temperature and pressure
d. Differences in temperature and pressure
Which astronomical objects produce light?
A. Asteroid C. Moon
B. Earth D. Sun
D. Sun
Which of the following BEST describes the prime meridian?
A. 15-degree line
B. 180-degree line
C. Vertical, center line
D. Horizontal, center line
C. Vertical, center line
The following natural resources can be replaced easily, EXCEPT
A. animals C. plants
B. coal D. water
B. coal
What are the most abundant gases in Earth’s atmosphere?
a. Nitrogen and Oxygen
b. Nitrogen and Hydrogen
c. Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
d. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
a. Nitrogen and Oxygen
When do air particles sink to the ground?
a. If air particles are warm.
b. If the air particles are cool and denser.
c. When the pressure around the place is higher.
d. When the air is less dense than other air particles.
d. When the air is less dense than other air particles.
Which of the following is the correct alignment of lunar eclipses?
a. Sun – Moon – Earth
b. Earth – Sun - Moon
c. Earth – Moon – Sun
d. Sun – Earth – Moon
d. Sun – Earth – Moon
What do you call the great circle that is halfway between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
A. Equator
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Prime Meridian
A. Equator
What do you call the resources that require long years before they can be replenished?
A. Nonrenewable C. Renewable
B. Recyclable D. Reusable
A. Nonrenewable
In which layer of the atmosphere do planes fly to get out from the weather disturbances?
A. Exosphere C. Stratosphere
B. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere
C. Stratosphere
Which of the following will occur in the atmosphere due to temperature differences of air?
a. Melting of cool air
b. Sinking of warm air
c. Floating of warm and cool air.
d. Sinking of cool air and rising of warm air
d. Sinking of cool air and rising of warm air
When will we have the shortest shadow?
A. Spring C. Autumn
B. Summer D. Winter
B. Summer
Which of the following is the latitude of the equator?
A. 0degrees C. 90 degrees South
B. 90 degrees North D. 90 degrees East
A. 0degrees
Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. Coal: Renewable
b. Cotton: Nonrenewable
c. Aluminum: Renewable
d. Minerals: Nonrenewable
d. Minerals: Nonrenewable
What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?
a. It increases.
b. It decreases.
c. It stays the same.
d. It increases then decreases.
b. It decreases.
What happens when the air is heated?
a. Stays in place.
b. Expands, then rises.
c. Spreads in all direction
d. Moves toward a lower elevation.
b. Expands, then rises.
When will we have the longest shadow?
A. Spring C. Autumn
B. Summer D. Winter
D. Winter