Solar System
True or False: The moon orbits Earth and the Sun
False: The moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun.
True or False: Oceans, lakes, and marshes have salt water animals and plants.
False. Lakes are fresh water.
What landform is completely surrounded by water?
Island
The size of the shadow is shortest at what time of day?
The size of the shadow is shortest at midday because the sun is directly overhead, causing the object to cast a shorter shadow.
The sun moves from _____ to _____ in the sky.
East to West
What group of 5 is the largest freshwater system in the world?
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system in the world.
What landform is surrounded by water only on 3 sides?
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
True or False: There are billions of star constellations in our solar system.
False. There is only 1 star in our solar system; the sun.
What is the difference between an iceberg and a glacier?
Glaciers are large sheets of ice. Icebergs are smaller broken-off pieces.
A deep valley with very steep sides is called a ______
A deep valley with very steep sides is called a canyon
Equator
Name the planets in order of orbit from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The Earth is made up of ____% water
71%
What is the name of the tallest landform in the world; located in Asia.
Mount Everest
Which Great Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
What planet is the only planet to spin clockwise?
Venus is the only planet to spin clockwise.
The Earth has how much drinkable fresh water?
1%
What is the largest coral reef system?
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system.
The Earth's salt water makes up ___% of the total water.
97%