What Goes Up
Peter's mom is carrying her bag out of the grocery store. Why doesn't gravity pull the grocery bag to the ground?
a. gravity does not affect objects moving forward?
b. gravity is acting only on Peter's mom, not on the bag.
c. Peter's mom is holding the bag up with an equal force.
d. Peter's mom is pushing down on the bag with equal force.
c. Peter's mom is holding the bag up with an equal force.
Which statement about stars other than the Sun is correct?
a. Stars are all nearly the same size.
b. Stars are all much smaller than Earth.
c. Stars are all so far away they look tiny.
d. Stars are all about the same brightness.
c. Stars are all so far away they look tiny.
Which science tool helps you to measure temperature?
A. ruler
B. scale
C. thermometer
D. measuring tape
C. thermometer
Two scientists are studying how gravity affects objects in different cities. One scientist finds that a baseball drops to the ground in 5 seconds. The other scientist finds the same thing in her city. Why is it important for these scientists to share their findings?
A. to learn from each other
B. to help them change their data to match
C. to give them a reason to visit another city
D. to stop worrying about gravity’s affects and go on to a new experiment
A. to learn from each other
What is the meaning of the word proximity?
how close or far something is
The space shuttle has a fuel tank and two rocket boosters. The rocket boosters give off a blast of hot gases. This blast helps launch the shuttle into space. Why are rocket boosters needed to send the shuttle into space?
a. They carry equipment inside of them.
b. They give off sound and heat energy.
c. They produce a force to overcome Earth's gravity.
d. They make the shuttle weigh less during a launch.
c. They produce a force to overcome Earth's gravity.
The Sun appears to be the brightest star in the sky. What causes the Sun to appear so bright to people on Earth?
a. The Sun is the oldest star.
b. The Sun is the hottest star.
c. The Sun is the largest star.
d. The Sun is the closest star.
d. The Sun is the closest star.
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
A student wants to know what kind of fertilizer causes rose bushes to have the most flowers. What observations could this student make to answer this question?
A. measure how tall the rose bush is
B. count how many bees visit flowers on a rose bush
C. count the number of flowers on several rose bushes
D. feel the stems of the rose bush to see if there are any thorns
C. count the number of flowers on several rose bushes
What is an observation?
Something you can notice with your five senses and record.
Which is NOT overcoming gravity?
a. a shelf holding up a book
b. a table holding up a lamp
c. a stovetop holding up a pot
d. a car moving down a hill
d. a car moving down a hill
What are the most important types of energy the Sun provides for the Earth?
a. Light and heat
b. Heat and sound
c. Light and oxygen
d. Heat and magnetic
a. Light and heat
Toby measures and records the temperature of sand in a cup. Then he places the cup out in the hot sun for an hour and measures the temperature again.
He compares the before and after temperatures. Which did he most likely observe?
A. The temperature of the solid increased.
B. The temperature of the solid decreased.
C. The temperature could not be measured.
D. The temperature of the solid stayed the same
A. The temperature of the solid increased.
Ray wanted to count how many different insects were living beneath a log. Ray lifted the log. Which would be the most helpful for Ray to record the number of insects he found?
A. draw a picture
B. make a model
C. make a data table
D. take a guess and write it down
C. make a data table
What is evidence?
Something you can prove with data
Which of the following is an example of overcoming gravity?
a. a car going down a hill.
b. a squirrel on a tree branch.
c. a baseball falling to the ground.
d. a person cliff jumping
b. a squirrel on a tree branch.
Terrence is making a poster about energy for a school project. He is placing pictures of objects found in space on his poster. Under each picture, he is writing where the object's energy comes from. Which sentence should he write under a picture of the Sun?
a. Sun’s energy comes from Earth.
b. Sun’s energy comes from the Moon.
c. Sun’s energy comes from within itself.
d. Sun’s energy comes from nearby stars
c. Sun’s energy comes from within itself.
At recess, Miss Zolper places her dark colored cup in the sun. When she comes back to her cup later, what will she most likely observe?
a. her dark colored cup will be cold.
b. her dark colored cup will be hot
c. her dark colored cup will be a different color
d. her dark colored cup will be the same temperature
b. her dark colored cup will be hot
Miss Zolper's class wants to know how often they should water avocado plants. Which experiment would best answer Jackie's question?
a. Put one plant in the Sun and one plant in the dark.
b. Put one plant in soil and one plant in soil mixed with fertilizer.
c. Put two plants next to each other and measure them every day.
d. Put both plants in the same window. Water one once a week and one twice a week and measure their grown.
d. Put both plants in the same window. Water one once a week and one twice a week and measure their grown.
What is a force?
a push or a pull
Why is an airplane able to stay in the air for a long period of time?
a. The airplane gives of sound and heat energy.
b. The airplane has special equipment inside the cabin
c. The airplane weighs less so gravity doesn't affect it
d. The airplane produces a force that overcomes Earth's gravity
d. The airplane produces a force that overcomes Earth's gravity
How could a student correctly explain why the Sun looks so big and the nighttime stars look so small?
a. Nighttime stars are all smaller stars.
b. The Sun is closer to Earth than nighttime stars.
c. The Sun is the only night star that appears bigger during the day.
d. All stars appear bigger during the day, but the Earth’s sky hides them
b. The Sun is closer to Earth than nighttime stars.
Chelsea and Lucy go outside to read on a sunny day. Chelsea sits in the shade and Lucy sits in the sun. After a while, Lucy gets up and sits with Chelsea. What could explain why Lucy moved?
a. the Sun set behind the moon
b. the sun's light was only shining under the tree.
c. the sun's light was not bright enough for reading
d. the sun's heat energy was heating up Lucy
d. the sun's heat energy was heating up Lucy
Jaxson wrote down observation about the class. Which observation does not have evidence to support it?
a. There are 23 pencils in the pencil bin and 4 on the ground.
b. The girls have nicer shirts than the boys.
c. The girls in class are taller than the boys.
d. The math block is 70 minutes long.
b. The girls have nicer shirts than the boys.
Which star is in our solar system?
The Sun