Space and Stuff
Students are using a globe to learn about day and night. Why is globe a helpful tool?
A. It models Earth's rotation on its axis.
B. It models Earth's revolution around the sun.
C. It models the phases of the moon.
D. It models the appearance of the Sun at different times throughout the day.
A. It models Earth's rotation on its axis.
What is an orbit?
A. The path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
B. A series of events that repeat in the same order.
C. The spinning of Earth on its Axis.
D. A dark shape formed when an object blocks light.
A. The path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
Which event is an example of a slow change to Earth's surface?
A. Volcanic eruption
B. Landslide
C. Earthquake
D. Weathering
D. Weathering
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume?
A. Liquid
B. Gas
C. Solid
D. Plasma
C. Solid
What is electricity?
A. The source of power in an electrical circuit.
B. The ability to do work or cause change.
C. Light-emitting diode
D. The energy of charged particles called elections.
D. The energy of charged particles called elections.
What is the difference between changing seasons and shadows?
A. Seasons change throughout the day and shadows change throughout the night.
B. Seasons change throughout the year and shadows change throughout the day.
C. Seasons changed throughout the day and shadows change throughout the year.
B. Seasons change throughout the year and shadows change throughout the day.
What is a synonym for orbit?
A. Equator
B. Rotation
C. Axis
D. Revolution
D. Revolution
A. The dropping off of sediment in a new location
B. Frost wedging
C. The movement of sediment from one place to another
D. Small pieces of weathered rock
C. The movement of sediment from one place to another.
Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?
A. Mass
B. Chemical structure
C. Phase
D. Solubility
B. Chemical structure
Which of the following is an example of an electrical conductor?
A. Rubber
B. Wool
C. Nickel
D. Glass
C. Nickel
Why are the changing phases of the Moon referred to as a cycle?
A. It is a series of events that repeat in the same order.
B. It is a pattern of increasing and decreasing light and heat.
C. The changes are not predictable.
D. The Earth is tilted on its axis.
A. It is a series of events that repeat in the same order.
About what time would a girl standing outside in the Sun see her shadow appear the shortest?
A. 8:00 AM
B. 12:30 PM
C. 5:00 PM
B. 12:30 PM
What is deposition?
A. Frost wedging
B. The breaking down of larger rocks into smaller pieces
C. The formation of a canyon
D. The dropping off of sediment in a new location
D. The dropping off of sediment in a new location
Which of the following is NOT a good electrical conductor?
A. Steel
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Plastic
D. Plastic
How are transparent and translucent material similar?
A. They both allow at least some light through.
B. Neither allow any light to come through.
C. They both bend light as it passes through.
D. They both reflect light as it passes through.
A. They both allow at least some light through.
How are the lunar cycle and the changing seasons similar?
A. Both occur due to Earth's revolution around the Sun.
B. Both of their cycles last for about one month.
C. Both are predictable patterns of change.
D. Both Occur due to Earth's revolution around the Moon.
What's the difference between an orbit and a rotation?
An orbit refers to the path an object takes around another object while a rotation refers to the spinning on Earth's axis.
How are river deltas and sand dunes similar?
A. Both are formed by weathering.
B. Both are formed by ice.
C. Both are formed by deposition.
D. Both are formed by rain.
C. Both are formed by deposition.
What is relative density?
A. Describes matter as less dense or more dense than water.
B. A material's ability to dissolve.
C. The attraction to a magnet.
D. The condition in which matter exists.
A. Describes matter as less dense or more dense than water.
A circuit with several paths for electricity to flow can also be called---
A. an insulator.
B. a series circuit.
C. a parallel circuit.
D. current.
C. a parallel circuit.
A teacher asked a student to write 5 statements about day and night.
1. Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night.
2. One day on Earth lasts 365 days.
3. When the moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, we do not experience night.
4. Half of Earth experiences darkness while the other half experiences light.
5. The Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West.
Which of the statements are correct?
Statement 1, 4, and 5 only
Angela watched the Moon from her bedroom window for one week. She noticed that, at first, it was round and fully lit. At the end of the week, the Moon was lit on the left side and looked like it had been cut in half. How do scientists describe this stage of the moon phase cycle?
A. New Moon
B. First Quarter
C. Full Moon
D. Third Quarter
D. 🌗 Third Quarter
Which diagram shows the correct order of processes that result in slow changes to Earth's surface?
A. Deposition -> weathering -> erosion
B. Weathering -> deposition -> erosion
C. Deposition -> erosion -> weathering
D. Weathering -> erosion -> deposition
D. Weathering -> erosion -> deposition
How are liquids and gasses similar?
A. They both do not have definite shape.
B. The both do not have definite density.
C. They both do not have definite mass.
D. They both do not have definite mass and density.
A. They both do not have definite shape.
How are reflection and refraction similar?
A. They both involve a change in direction of light.
B. They both describe the absorption of light.
C. They both describe a bending of the path of the light.
D. They both involve light bouncing off an object.
A. They both involve a change in a direction of light.