Earth's Days, Years, & Seasons
Moon Phases
Earth's Tides & Eclipses
Unit 1
Unit 2-3
100
The diagram above shows the Earth tilted on its axis. Which of the following does the Earth’s tilt cause?
a. change in season
b. change in moon phase
c. change in climate
d. change in day and night
a. change in season
100
What causes the phases of the Moon?
a. the tilt of Earth on its axis.
b. Earth's shadow being cast on the moon.
c. the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, & Earth
d. the elliptical orbit that Earth travels around the Sun.
c. the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, & Earth
100
Which type of event occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon?
a. solar eclipse
b. lunar eclipse
c. spring tide
d. neap tide
b. lunar eclipse
100
Kim is using plastic beads to model water molecules in each state of water. How should she arrange the beads to represent water molecules in a liquid?
a. They should be far apart and glued in place
b. They should be close together and glued in place
c. They should be far apart and allowed to move freely
d. They should be close enough together and allowed to slide past each other
d. They should be close enough together and allowed to slide past each other
100
Bill left a hammer out in the rain all day. The next morning it had rust on it.
Oxygen and a metal chemically combine to form rust. What is rust an example of?
a. A mixture
b. A solution
c. An Element
d. A Compound
d. A Compound
200
All planets in our Solar System rotate on an axis. However, Venus has a very small axial tilt, so its poles are almost straight up and down. This means there is little difference in daylight in Venus's Northern and Southern Hemispheres during the year. Which of the following is a correct statement about Venus?
a. Venus's and Earth's seasons are exactly the same. The planets experience similar temperature changes
b. Venus's seasons are very extreme. Summers are extremely hot and winters are exceptionally cold.
c. Seasons on Venus are backward. Winters are very hot and summers are very cold.
d. Venus has no seasons because its axis is not tilted. The tilt is what causes seasons.
d. Venus has no seasons because its axis is not tilted. The tilt is what causes seasons.
200
What phase is the moon in during a total solar eclipse?
a. full moon
b. new moon
c. waning gibbous
d. first quarter
b. new moon
200
Tides describe the regular rising and falling of ocean water. Tides are caused by... (SC.8.E.5.9)
a. earthquakes on the ocean floor
b. the rotation of the Moon on its axis
c. large storm systems over oceans
d. the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
d. the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
200
Jonah is completing the table shown below. What are the best headings for Columns A and Columns B?
1. Column A: Atoms; Column B: Mixtures
2. Column A: Molecules; Column B: Atoms
3. Column A: Elements; Column B: Compounds
4. Column A: Atoms; Column B: Elements
3. Column A: Elements; Column B: Compounds
200
The diagram below shows the flow of two gases between two organisms. One gas is a product of photosynthesis and the other is a product of cellular respiration. Which statement describes Product X?
a. It is carbon dioxide released by cellular respiration.
b. It is carbon dioxide released by photosynthesis.
c. It is oxygen released by cellular respiration.
d. It is oxygen released by photosynthesis.
d. It is oxygen released by photosynthesis.
300
Not all planets experience a change of seasons. What causes the seasons on Earth?
a. differing quantities of light coming from the moon.
b. changes in the distance between Earth and the Sun.
c. the angle of Earth's hemispheres in relation to the Sun.
d. the changing position of the Moon in relation to Earth's hemispheres.
c. the angle of Earth's hemispheres in relation to the Sun.
300
A new planet is discovered in a different solar system. The new planet is much like Earth. One difference is that the planet does not have tides. What does the planet lack that Earth has?
a. a star
b. a moon
c. a geosphere
d. a rotational period
b. a moon
300
When the Sun, Earth and the Moon are in these positions, what phase of the Moon do we observe?
a. full moon
b. new moon
c. first quarter
d. third quarter
a. full moon
300
Elements on the periodic table are arranged into vertical columns called groups. Which of the following is true of the elements in a group?
a. Only elements within a group can bond together to form compounds.
b. Elements in a group have the same number of neutrons.
c. Elements in a group have the same number of protons.
d. Elements in a group have similar properties.
d. Elements in a group have similar properties.
300
What should Chanel add to this atom model at point A?
a. electrons
b. electron cloud
c. energy levels
d. nucleus
d. nucleus
400
A captain of a fishing boat notices that during a certain time each year high tides are higher and low tides are lower. Which conclusion could the captain accurately draw?
a. The Moon is at the closest part of its orbit around Earth; the Sun and the Moon form a right angle with Earth.
b. The Moon is at the farthest part of its orbit around Earth; the Sun and the Moon form a right angle with Earth.
c. The Moon is at the closest part of its orbit around Earth; the Sun and the Moon form a straight line with Earth.
d. The Moon is at the farthest part of its orbit around Earth; the Sun and the Moon form a straight line with Earth.
c. The Moon is at the closest part of its orbit around Earth; the Sun and the Moon form a straight line with Earth.
400
While Deena is watching the news on TV, she hears that there is going to be a solar eclipse the next day. The news announcer gives advice on how to view a solar eclipse safely and describes what is happening when a solar eclipse occurs. What causes a solar eclipse to occur?
a. The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
b. The Sun, the Moon and Earth form a right angle.
c. Earth and the Moon are on opposite sides of the Sun.
d. Earth and the Moon are at their farthest distance from the Sun.
a. The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
400
When the moon moves between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on part of the Earth, which phenomenon is occurring?
a. day turns to night
b. lunar eclipse
c. solar eclipse
d. seasons change
c. solar eclipse
400
After a particularly rainy spring, Karen and Amanda could no longer bear to stay indoors and, with the first sign of fair weather, ventured outside for a walk through the park. As they passed the jungle gym, they noticed that the iron monkey bars looked different. What can you do to pure, solid iron to chemically change it?
a. cut it
b. melt it
c. bend it
d. oxidize it
d. oxidize it
400
Which of the following is a REACTANT needed for cellular respiration?
a. carbon dioxide
b. chlorophyll
c. oxygen
d. water
c. oxygen
500
Which of the following seasons is taking place on Earth when it is at position 3 shown below?
a. it is Winter in the Southern hemisphere.
b. it is Spring in the Northern hemisphere.
c. it is Winter in the Northern hemisphere.
d. it is Spring in the Southern hemisphere.
c. it is Winter in the Northern hemisphere.
500
Half of the Moon's surface is lit by sunlight no matter what the Moon's position, but the amount of the lit surface that is visible from Earth varies with the Moon's position. Which phase of the Moon is represented by position 1 (SC.8.E.5.9)?
a. waxing gibbous
b. waning crescent
c. new moon
d. waxing crescent
c. new moon
500
What does this diagram illustrate?
a. full lunar eclipse
b. full solar eclipse
c. partial lunar eclipse
d. partial solar eclipse
c. partial lunar eclipse
500
Tamiko builds a fire with 4 kg of wood. The wood burns completely and leaves ash behind.
a. the mass and the wood is the same
b. the mass and the wood are both changed
c. the mass is the same, but the wood is changed
d. the mass is changed, but the wood is the same
c. the mass is the same, but the wood is changed
500
Maddie must illustrate the carbon cycle for Science class. Which diagram should Maddie draw to illustrate how energy transfers in the carbon cycle?
a. food web
b. rock cycle
c. water cycle
d. metamorphosis
a. food web