Gravity
When a rocket launches into space, what force must it overcome?
a. wind
b. rain
c. temperature
d. gravity
d. gravity
Why do most stars look like tiny points of light in the night sky?
A. They only shine at night.
B. They are very small stars.
C. They don't produce much light.
D. They are extremely far away from Earth.
D. They are extremely far away from Earth.
Amir placed a piece of cheese inside of a box that was covered in aluminum foil. He placed
the box in the sunlight on a hot, sunny day. What would most likely happen to the cheese if it
was left in the sunlight for 1 hour? (SC.3.E.6.1)
A. The cheese would feel cold.
B. There would be little to no change.
C. The cheese would turn black and burnt.
D. The cheese would get warm and would melt.
D. The cheese would get warm and would melt.
Which direction does gravity pull?
A. up
B. sideways
C. down
D. left
C. down
What happens to the temperature of sand at the beach throughout the day?
A. It stays constantly hot.
B. It only gets hot at night.
C. It never changes temperature.
D. It heats up during the day and cools at night.
D. It heats up during the day and cools at night.
How does gravity affect the motion of a ball thrown into the air?
A. It causes the ball to keep moving upward indefinitely.
B. It pulls the ball back down after it reaches its highest point.
C. It makes the ball stop moving.
D. It has no effect on the ball's motion.
B. It pulls the ball back down after it reaches its highest point.
Which statement best describes how the Sun provides energy to Earth?
A. The Sun creates darkness at night.
B. The Sun reflects light from other stars.
C. The Sun absorbs energy from planets.
D. The Sun emits energy in the form of light and heat.
D. The Sun emits energy in the form of light and heat.
Geymi is wearing jeans and a T-shirt on a warm and sunny spring day. After the Sun sets, the
temperature changes. How would Geymi most likely change the way she is dressed to feel comfortable
outside after the Sun sets? (SC.3.E.6.1)
A. put on a swimsuit
B. put on a sweatshirt
C. put on a pair of shorts
D. put on a raincoat and boots
B. put on a sweatshirt
Zach and A’Zaria are working together to investigate which insects in their class garden are helpful and which ones are pests (harmful to the plants).
What is the most important reason that they communicate with each other throughout their investigation?
A. To provide them more time to work on other investigations.
B. To make sure they don’t observe the garden at the same time.
C. To make sure that they are the only ones that know the results.
D. To share their observations and data to help them analyze their results.
D. To share their observations and data to help them analyze their results.
Sarah uses a string to hang a thermometer outdoors in the shade. What will the thermometer measure?
A. the brightness of the sun
B. the temperature of the air
C. the temperature of the sun
D. the temperature of the string
B. the temperature of the air
A student places a toy car at the bottom of a ramp and pushes it upward. The car rolls up, slows down, and then rolls back down.
What force is causing the car to return down the ramp?
A. Friction
B. Electricity
C. Gravity
D. Magnetism
C. Gravity
Ms. Nesbitt asks her class to identify two types of energy that the Sun gives off. Which types of energy should the class identify?
A. light energy and heat energy
B. wind energy and heat energy
C. light energy and electrical energy
D. wind energy and electrical energy
A. light energy and heat energy
Tina and Ron both had full glasses of ice water with the same amount of ice. Their water was the
same temperature. After a few minutes, Ron’s ice cubes had all melted, but Tina’s had not. Tina’s glass
was in the shade, while Ron’s was in the sunlight. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(SC.3.E.6.1)
A. The ice that was in the shade was kept at a cooler temperature.
B. The ice that was in the sunlight melted more quickly because the Sun provides heat.
C. Temperatures are higher in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.
D. Temperatures are lower in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.
D. Temperatures are lower in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.
What do scientists base their explanations on?
A. opinions
B. evidence
C. questions
D. predictions
B. evidence
Which would help keep an object from heating up in the sun?
A. Painting it black
B. Placing it in shade
C. Wrapping it in metal
D. Putting it on concrete
B. Placing it in shade
Which activity does NOT involve overcoming gravity?
A. Swimming
B. Dropping a pencil
C. Jumping rope
D. Using an elevator to go to a higher floor
B. Dropping a pencil
What is the main difference between how we see the Sun compared to other stars?
A. The Sun is the only star that produces light.
B. The Sun appears much bigger and brighter because it is closer to Earth.
C. The Sun is the largest star in the universe.
D. The Sun is the only star that moves across our sky.
B. The Sun appears much bigger and brighter because it is closer to Earth.
Two students want to sit outside in a place that is the coolest from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One thinks
a shady spot will be cooler, but the other thinks a sunny spot would be just as cool. How could they use
two thermometers to find out? (SC.3.E.6.1)
A. Compare the temperatures of the shady spot and a classroom from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
B. Compare the temperatures of the sunny spot and a classroom from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
C. Compare the temperatures of the shady spot and the sunny spot from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
D. Compare the temperature of the shady spot from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with its temperature
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
C. Compare the temperatures of the shady spot and the sunny spot from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ms. Raub’s class completed an investigation in small groups. At the end of the investigation, Ms. Raub asks each group to share their results with the class. What is the most likely reason she asked her students to do this?
A. So the investigation takes up more time.
B. So they can vote on who did the investigation the best.
C. So they can compare their results to see if the are similar.
D. So some groups can change their results to be more like the other groups.
C. So they can compare their results to see if the are similar.
During the day, why can't we see other stars?
A. Other stars only come out at night.
B. The Sun's brightness makes it so we cannot see other stars.
C. Other stars turn off during the day.
D. The stars move to the other side of Earth.
B. The Sun's brightness makes it so we cannot see other stars.
Which of the following activities best demonstrates that gravity is a force that can be overcome?
A. Dropping a ball and observing it fall
B. Rolling a soccer ball across the ground
C. A squirrel climbing up in a tree
D. Watching an apple fall from a tree
C. A squirrel climbing up in a tree
Which statement about stars is true?
A. All stars are exactly the same size.
B. Stars can be different sizes and brightnesses.
C. Stars only appear in the day.
D. Stars are all the same distance from Earth.
B. Stars can be different sizes and brightnesses.
10. Soil in a garden absorbs heat from the Sun. When would you expect the soil in a garden to cool down
the most?
A. when a plane passes over the garden
B. when a shadow is over the garden
C. when a cloud covers the Sun
D. when it is nighttime
D. when it is nighttime
What is the best reason scientists record the results of their investigations?
A. To use as evidence in their conclusions.
B. To prove that they did the investigation first.
C. To remember the results of the investigation.
D. To make sure no one can repeat the investigation.
A. To use as evidence in their conclusions.
A student fills a balloon with helium and lets it go. It rises into the air. Later, the helium leaks out and the balloon falls to the ground.
Which statement explains why the balloon first rises and then falls?
A. The balloon stops being affected by gravity.
B. Helium overcomes gravity at first, but when it leaks, gravity pulls it down.
C. The balloon gets heavier after losing helium.
D. Air pushes the balloon down.
B. Helium overcomes gravity at first, but when it leaks, gravity pulls it down.