Movement
Moon
Stars
Nature of Science
100
Miguel learned that Earth spins in place while we experience day and night. About how long does it take Earth to complete one full spin on its axis?
Ⓐ 6 hours
Ⓑ 24 hours
Ⓒ 1 month
Ⓓ 1 year
Ⓑ 24 hours
100
Why does the Moon seem to change shape when we look at it from Earth?
Ⓐ The Sun moves around the Moon and changes its light.
Ⓑ The Moon orbits Earth, and we see different amounts of its lit side.
Ⓒ Earth moves around the Sun and makes the Moon disappear.
Ⓓ Earth orbits the Moon and blocks its light every night.
Ⓑ The Moon orbits Earth, and we see different amounts of its lit side.
100
Maya is learning about stars in the night sky. Which statement is NOT true about stars?
Ⓐ Stars can form constellations or patterns.
Ⓑ Stars are easiest to see at night.
Ⓒ Stars appear to move across the sky because of Earth’s rotation.
Ⓓ Stars stay in exactly the same spot in the sky every single night.
Ⓓ Stars stay in exactly the same spot in the sky every single night.
100
Jordan and Priya are testing how far a toy car rolls down a ramp. They follow the same procedure as the rest of the class, but their measurements are very different from everyone else’s. What should they do next?
Ⓐ Get new toy cars and try again.
Ⓑ Use a different ruler to measure.
Ⓒ Repeat the experiment carefully and compare the results again.
Ⓓ Change their data so it matches the other students’ results.
Ⓒ Repeat the experiment carefully and compare the results again.
200
Mr. Adams was discussing the Earth’s rotation and revolution with his students during science instruction. He presented a fictional scenario where the Earth changed its position, and it started to take longer to travel around the Sun than it does now. Which of these statements would be true about the scenario that Mr. Adams presented to his class?
Ⓐ A day would be longer than 24 hours.
Ⓑ A day would be shorter than 24 hours.
Ⓒ A year would be longer than 365 days.
Ⓓ A year would be shorter than 365 days.
Ⓒ A year would be longer than 365 days.
200
After watching the Moon for many nights, Jordan drew several pictures to show what he saw in the sky. Each picture looked a little different. What does Jordan’s observation show about the Moon?
Ⓐ The Moon grows and shrinks in size every night.
Ⓑ The Moon always looks exactly the same.
Ⓒ The Moon’s appearance changes over several nights.
Ⓓ The Moon can only be seen at nighttime.
Ⓒ The Moon’s appearance changes over several nights.
200
A class is studying how Earth’s motion affects what we see in the sky. Which statement correctly explains the connection?
Ⓐ Earth’s rotation keeps the Sun, Moon, and stars in the same spot.
Ⓑ Earth’s rotation makes the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky.
Ⓒ The Sun, Moon, and stars move faster than Earth spins.
Ⓓ The Sun, Moon, and stars move because Earth moves underneath them.
Ⓑ Earth’s rotation makes the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky.
200
Ava predicts that the faster a toy car moves down a ramp, the farther it will travel before stopping. She rolls the car from ramps set at different heights. Which measurement will help her determine if her prediction is correct?
Ⓐ The height of each ramp
Ⓑ The distance each car rolls
Ⓒ The total number of cars rolled
Ⓓ The shortest distance traveled by any car
Ⓑ The distance each car rolls
300
Diego is looking at his calendar and notices that another New Year’s Day will arrive in 12 months. What happens on Earth during that time?
Ⓐ The Moon goes through all of its phases only one time.
Ⓑ Earth spins only once on its axis.
Ⓒ Earth completes one full orbit (revolution) around the Sun.
Ⓓ The Sun travels all the way around Earth once.
Ⓒ Earth completes one full orbit (revolution) around the Sun.
300
Alyssa notices a first-quarter Moon tonight. About how long will it take before she sees the next first-quarter Moon?
Ⓐ about 1 day
Ⓑ about 1 year
Ⓒ about 1 week
Ⓓ about 1 month
Ⓓ about 1 month
300
One evening, Mia noticed a group of stars forming a pattern in the sky. Two hours later, she looked again to show her brother. What would she most likely see?
Ⓐ The pattern of stars would look exactly the same in the same spot.
Ⓑ The stars would be closer together and smaller.
Ⓒ The pattern of stars would look the same but appear to have shifted across the sky.
Ⓓ Each star would have moved in a different direction, changing the pattern.
Ⓒ The pattern of stars would look the same but appear to have shifted across the sky.
300
Ms. Rivera’s class is testing different materials to see which ones keep heat from escaping. Which would be the BEST evidence to support their investigation?
Ⓐ A statement of their prediction
Ⓑ A science report about heat insulators
Ⓒ The step-by-step procedure they followed
Ⓓ A data chart showing the results of their tests
Ⓓ A data chart showing the results of their tests
400
Sara is learning about why we have day and night on Earth. Which statement is TRUE?
Ⓐ The part of Earth facing the Sun is experiencing daytime.
Ⓑ The part of Earth facing the Moon is experiencing daytime.
Ⓒ The part of Earth facing away from the Sun is experiencing daylight.
Ⓓ The part of Earth facing away from the Moon is experiencing sunshine.
Ⓐ The part of Earth facing the Sun is experiencing daytime.
400
Carlos enjoys looking at the stars each night. Why do the stars appear to move across the sky during the night?
Ⓐ Because Earth rotates on its axis
Ⓑ Because Earth revolves around the Sun
Ⓒ Because the stars spin in place
Ⓓ Because the Sun is rotating
Ⓐ Because Earth rotates on its axis