Patterns in the Sky
Gazing at the Moon
Rock and Roll
Resources on Earth
Miscellaneous
100
Raina looks at two models that show how the moon orbits Earth. One model is a computer animation. One model is a diagram. What can Raina do with the computer animation that she cannot do with the diagram?
1.She can compare the sizes of the moon and Earth.
2.She can study features of both the moon and Earth.
3.She can watch the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.
4. She can get information about the distance between the moon and Earth.
What is She can watch the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.
100
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the phases or observable shape of the moon?
The shadow of the Sun falls on the Moon.
The sunlight reflects off the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon’s actual size changes during the month.
The Moon lights differently depending on the season.
What is the sunlight reflects off the Moon to the Earth?
100
Wind, water, and ice are involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?
Erosion moves rocks to a new location.
Weathering moves rocks from place to place.
Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.
Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down
Erosion moves rocks to a new location
100
Water is a renewable resource found in Florida. The state is surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is also home to many inland freshwater lakes and rivers. What makes water a renewable resource?
It is constantly recycled so it can be used again
100
Miss Marshall’s fourth-grade class is observing sedimentary rocks. The chart below shows some notes written by students.
Who has written an observation?
Adam
200
Some constellations are visible from different places on Earth only during part of the year. Why are certain constellations not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?
What is Earth's Rotation?
200
Look at the observable shape of the moon on Sept. 12, 2003. When will the moon most likely “look” like this again?
What is October 12?
200
Erosion and weathering are different processes that involve some of the same causes, such as wind, water, and ice. How is erosion different from weathering?
Erosion moves rocks and weathering breaks rocks.
200
At one time, limestone quarried in Florida was used to build large, important building. Today, most of the limestone mined in Florida is used in road construction. What type of resource is limestone?
Nonrenewable
200
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
300
Isabella looks at the patterns of stars in the night sky from her home in Florida. She observes the stars each night in December. She draws the star patterns that she sees each hour for five hours each night. What does Isabella most likely observe about the star pattern Orion?
What is The pattern of Orion appears to move across the sky.
300
On Dec. 5 th, the observable shape of the moon looked like the picture below.
which picture below that identifies what the moon will “look” like in two weeks.
What is the third picture
300
Sheila is classifying the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category should she classify these rocks?
Sedimentary
300
Lila is looking at a map that shows where Florida’s major resources are located. Which of these resources is she most likely not going to see on the map?
air
gold
sunlight
phosphate
Gold
300
What do scientists use to support their claims?
evidence
400
One day on Earth is 24 hours. Some planets have shorter days. Other planets have longer days. What determines the length of a planet’s day?
What is Rotation?
400
Looking at the diagram below, when would you see a full circle illuminated?
Position A
Position C
Position E
Position G
What is position C?
400
Tamika creates a visual display on metamorphic rocks for her science project. She draws this diagram to show how metamorphic rock is formed.
What natural forces cause rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?
Heat and Pressure
400
Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?
It talks millions of years to form
400
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is moving around a singular point like an axis
Revolution is moving around another object
500
Why do the sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky?
What is Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
500
Francisco uses a model to investigate the phases of the moon. Francisco uses a flashlight and two different Styrofoam balls to demonstrate the movement of the moon as it orbits Earth. How does a model help Francisco learn about moon phases?
What is He can watch the moon in motion as it orbits Earth?
500
One of the properties of a mineral that is useful for identification is its streak. What is the streak of a mineral?
the color of a fine powder of the mineral
500
Which natural resource found in Florida is used to make silicon chips and glass?
Silicon
500
How do pollutants and other man-made materials affect our natural environment?
It can kill, wear down, or cause harmful affects to the natural environment.