7th Grade - Module 2 Test Review - The Physical World

Which factor creates "Solar energy strikes only the half of Earth facing the sun"?

• rotation

• revolution

• latitude

• longitude

Which factor creates "sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, and other times it's farther away"?

• rotation

• revolution

• latitude

• longitude

Which factor means "some areas receive direct rays from the sun, others receive indirect rays"?

• rotation

• revolution

• latitude

• longitude

Which place receives indirect rays from the sun all year?

• Antarctica

• Hawaii

• India

• Utah

Which of the following statements are true during the spring?

• The days grow longer.

• Temperatures slowly start to rise.

• Earth begins to tilt toward the sun.

• The days grow shorter.

What causes streams to form?

• absorption

• glaciers

• lakes

• precipitation

Which statement about Earth's water is true?

• it is always moving

• it is always safe to drink

• it is mostly in solid form

• it is mostly underground

Which of the following are water problems?

• droughts

• floods

• pollution

• condensation

Which is a stretch of mostly flat land?

• plain

• island

• peninsula

• mountain

Which is an area of land completely surrounded by water?

• plain

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus