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2016 Science Review Test
1. What do the four outer planets have in common? (There are two answers to this question.)
a. They are made of gas.
b. They are made of rock.
c. They are very warm.
d. They have rings.
2. Around what do planets revolve?
a. Each other
b. The Sun
c. A moon
d. A galaxy
3. Log entry: Stardate 4399.83, Captain Laura Allred recording. Initial observation: Now out of fuel
and adrift. I see a planet. Initial observation: Planet small, fast orbit, extremely close to Sun.
Temperature on side facing the Sun is about 800o F. Where am I?
a. Mercury
b. Neptune
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
Help! Dr. Smith has taken control of
the Jupiter 2 and we’re lost in space!
Will Robinson and the robot need
your help find out where they are.
Here’s what we know.
 The Jupiter 2 is at least 2,500,000,000 miles from the Sun.
 The dwarf planet has at least one moon.
 It takes at least 250 Earth years to revolve once around
the Sun.
 It doesn’t look round. It looks more egg shaped.
Use the table below to answer question #4.
Dwarf Planet
Ceres
Eris
Haumea
Diameter
Distance From Sun
Moons
Year
(miles)
(miles)
280,000,000
0
4.5 Earth years
1,447
3,500,000,000 (closest)
12,700,000,000 (farthest)
1
557 Earth years
619 x 1,281
3,300,000,000 (closest)
4,800,000,000 (farthest)
2
285 Earth years
590
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Dwarf Planet
MakeMake
Pluto
Diameter
Distance From Sun
(miles)
(miles)
Moons
Year
882
3,500,000,000 (closest)
4,800,000,000 (farthest)
0
310 Earth years
1,473
2,700,000,000 (closest)
4,600,000,000 (farthest)
5
248 Earth years
4. Based on this information, the Jupiter 2 is at…
a. Ceres
b. Eris
c. Haumea
d. MakeMake
e. Pluto
Match the term with its definition.
_____5. Asteroid
A. A rock from space when it hits the Earth’s surface.
_____6. Comet
B. A rock when it is traveling in space.
_____7. Meteor
C. A rock when it is traveling through the atmosphere.
_____8. Meteoroid
D. Irregular pieces of rock moving through space in an area between the
planets Mars and Jupiter.
_____9. Meteorite
E. Objects are made of ice, dust, and gases that orbit the Sun and form a
tail as it passes close to the Sun.
Identify the three parts of a comet.
_____10. Coma
A. A
_____11. Nucleus
B. B
_____12. Tail
C. C
A
C
B
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13. The more mass (amount of matter) something has, the _________ gravity.
a. stronger
b. weaker
c. it makes no difference
14. If the mass of the Earth decreased, your weight would:
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. stay the same.
15. An astronaut will feel less gravitational pull on the Moon than on Earth. Which statement is
true?
a. An astronaut can jump much further on the Moon.
b. An astronaut will feel very heavy on the Moon and be unable to jump.
c. An astronaut will jump the same distance on the Moon as on Earth.
d. An astronaut cannot jump anywhere because the suit is too heavy.
Use the diagram to answer questions #16 & 17.
A
B
16. Which picture represents the height of the Sun in winter?
a. Picture A
b. Picture B
17. Which picture represents direct sunlight in the summer?
a. Picture A
b. Picture B
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Use the diagram to answer the next question.
B
A
18. Which thermometer would be the hottest?
a. A because it receives direct sunlight.
b. A because it receives indirect sunlight.
c. B because it receives direct sunlight.
d. B because it receives indirect sunlight.
Use the diagram to answer questions #19 & #20.
19. Another term for the “Earth’s daily spin” is the Earth’s…
a. circumrevolution.
b. motion.
c. revolution.
d. rotation.
20. Another term for “Earth’s yearly orbit” is the Earth’s…
a. circumrotation.
b. pirouette.
c. revolution.
d. rotation.
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Use the diagram to answer the next question.
21. What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere?
a. Autumn
b. Spring
c. Summer
d. Winter
Use the table to answer the next question.
Hours Daylight
16
14
Hours
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Hours Daylight 12.2 13.7 14.7 15.2 14.7 13.6 12 10.8 9.9 9.2 9.7 10.9
22. During which season would have the most hours of daylight?
a. Fall (Sep, Oct, Nov)
b. Spring (Mar, April May)
c. Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug)
d. Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb)
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Use the diagram to answer questions #23 & #24.
A
D
B
C
23. Which of the statements below describes the seasons as shown at point B in the diagram
above?
a. It is winter in the northern hemisphere.
b. It is spring in the northern hemisphere.
c. It is summer in the northern hemisphere.
d. It is fall in the northern hemisphere.
24. What season would it be in Utah at point C?
a. Summer
b. Spring
c. Fall
d. Winter
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Match the picture with the correct phase.
_____25. Gibbous Waning
_____26. Waxing Crescsent
_____27. New Moon
A.
B.
C.
Use this picture to answer question #28.
28. This constellation is not seen when you see Orion.
You can see it in the southern part of the sky in
summer. You might confuse its bright red star for
Mars. This constellation is called…
a. Sagittarius.
b. Virgo.
c. Scorpius.
d. Libra.
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Use the diagram below to answer question #29.
29. The diagram represent what the Big Dipper would look like if we could see all its stars in 3-D.
a. True
b. False
30. A constellation is…
a. a real picture in the sky.
b. another name for the Zodiac.
c. made up of planets.
d. an imaginary picture in the sky.
31. Which was as reason constellations were created?
a. Religion
b. Navigation
c. Use as a calendar
d. All of the above
32. Circumpolar constellations…
a. are where you would find the Sun, Moon, and planets.
b. are constellations associated with cold weather.
c. are seen all year long.
d. is also known as a circle of animals.
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Use the diagram to answer questions #33-#35.
A
B
C
____33. Uses mirrors to form an image.
A. Radio Telescope
____34. Uses lenses to form an image.
B. Reflecting Telescope
____35. Bounces radio waves off a dish.
C. Refracting Telescope
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2016 Science Review Test – Key
1. What do the four outer planets have in common? (There are two answers to this question.)
a. They are made of gas.
b. They are made of rock.
c. They are very warm.
d. They have rings.
a. They are made of gas; d. They have rings.
2. Around what do planets revolve?
a. Each other
b. The Sun
c. A moon
d. A galaxy
b. The Sun
3. Log entry: Stardate 4399.83, Captain Laura Allred recording. Initial observation: Now out of fuel
and adrift. I see a planet. Initial observation: Planet small, fast orbit, extremely close to Sun.
Temperature on side facing the Sun is about 800o F. Where am I?
a. Mercury
b. Neptune
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
a. Mercury
Help! Dr. Smith has taken control of
the Jupiter 2 and we’re lost in space!
Will Robinson and the robot need
your help find out where they are.
Here’s what we know.
 The Jupiter 2 is at least 2,500,000,000 miles from the Sun.
 The dwarf planet has at least one moon.
 It takes at least 250 Earth years to revolve once around
the Sun.
 It doesn’t look round. It looks more egg shaped.
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Use the table below to answer question #4.
Dwarf Planet
Ceres
Eris
Haumea
MakeMake
Pluto
Diameter
Distance From Sun
Moons
Year
(miles)
(miles)
280,000,000
0
4.5 Earth years
1,447
3,500,000,000 (closest)
12,700,000,000 (farthest)
1
557 Earth years
619 x 1,281
3,300,000,000 (closest)
4,800,000,000 (farthest)
2
285 Earth years
882
3,500,000,000 (closest)
4,800,000,000 (farthest)
0
310 Earth years
1,473
2,700,000,000 (closest)
4,600,000,000 (farthest)
5
248 Earth years
590
4. Based on this information, the Jupiter 2 is at…
a. Ceres
b. Eris
c. Haumea
d. MakeMake
e. Pluto
c. Haumea (5 choices)
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Match the term with its definition.
_____5. Asteroid
A. A rock from space when it hits the Earth’s surface.
_____6. Comet
B. A rock when it is traveling in space.
_____7. Meteor
C. A rock when it is traveling through the atmosphere.
_____8. Meteoroid
D. Irregular pieces of rock moving through space in an area between the
planets Mars and Jupiter.
_____9. Meteorite
E. Objects are made of ice, dust, and gases that orbit the Sun and form a
tail as it passes close to the Sun.
D 5. Asteroid (5 choices)
E 6. Comet (5 choices)
C 7. Meteor (5 choices)
B 8. Meteoroid (5 choices)
A 9. Meteorite (5 choices)
Identify the three parts of a comet.
A
C
B
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Match the part of the comet with its letter.
_____10. Coma
A. A
_____11. Nucleus
B. B
_____12. Tail
C. C
C 10. Coma (3 choices)
A 11. Nucleus (3 choices)
B 12. Tail (3 choices)
13. The more mass (amount of matter) something has, the _________ gravity.
a. stronger
b. weaker
c. it makes no difference
a. stronger (3 choices)
14. If the mass of the Earth decreased, your weight would:
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. stay the same.
b. decrease (3 choices)
15. An astronaut will feel less gravitational pull on the Moon than on Earth. Which statement is
true?
a. An astronaut can jump much further on the Moon.
b. An astronaut will feel very heavy on the Moon and be unable to jump.
c. An astronaut will jump the same distance on the Moon as on Earth.
d. An astronaut cannot jump anywhere because the suit is too heavy.
a. An astronaut can jump much further on the Moon.
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Use the diagram to answer questions#2-#3.
AB
16. Which picture represents the height of the Sun in winter?
a. Picture A
b. Picture B
a. Picture A (2 choices)
17. Which picture represents direct sunlight in the summer?
a. Picture A
b. Picture B
b. Picture B (2 choices)
Use the diagram to answer the next question.
B
A
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18. Which thermometer would be the hottest?
a. A because it receives direct sunlight.
b. A because it receives indirect sunlight.
c. B because it receives direct sunlight.
d. B because it receives indirect sunlight.
c. B because it receives direct sunlight.
Use the diagram to answer questions #17 & #18.
19. Another term for the “Earth’s daily spin” is the Earth’s…
a. circumrevolution.
b. motion.
c. revolution.
d. rotation.
d. rotation
20. Another term for “Earth’s yearly orbit” is the Earth’s…
a. circumrotation.
b. pirouette.
c. revolution.
d. rotation.
c. revolution.
Use the diagram to answer the next question.
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21. What is the season in the Northern Hemisphere?
a. Autumn
b. Spring
c. Summer
d. Winter
d. Winter
Use the table to answer the next question.
Hours Daylight
16
14
Hours
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Hours Daylight 12.2 13.7 14.7 15.2 14.7 13.6 12 10.8 9.9 9.2 9.7 10.9
22. During which season would have the most hours of daylight?
a. Fall (Sep, Oct, Nov)
b. Spring (Mar, April May)
c. Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug)
d. Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb)
c. Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug)
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Use the diagram to answer questions #21 & #22.
A
D
B
C
23. Which of the statements below describes the seasons as shown at point B in the diagram
above?
a. It is winter in the northern hemisphere.
b. It is spring in the northern hemisphere.
c. It is summer in the northern hemisphere.
d. It is fall in the northern hemisphere.
c. It is summer in the northern hemisphere.
24. What season would it be in Utah at point C?
a. Summer
b. Spring
c. Fall
d. Winter
c. Fall
Match the picture with the correct phase.
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_____25. Gibbous Waning
_____26. Waxing Crescsent
_____27. New Moon
A.
B.
C.
C 23. Gibbous Waning (3 choices)
A 24. Waxing Crescsent (3 choices)
B 25. New Moon (3 choices)
Use this picture to answer question #27.
28. This constellation is not seen when you see Orion.
You can see it in the southern part of the sky in
summer. You might confuse its bright red star for
Mars. This constellation is called…
a. Sagittarius.
b. Virgo.
c. Scorpius.
d. Libra.
Use the diagram below to answer question #28.
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29. The diagram represent what the Big Dipper would look like if we could see all its stars in 3-D.
a. True
b. False
a. True (2 choices)
30. A constellation is…
a. a real picture in the sky.
b. another name for the Zodiac.
c. made up of planets.
d. an imaginary picture in the sky.
d. an imaginary picture in the sky.
31. Which was as reason constellations were created?
a. Religion
b. Navigation
c. Use as a calendar
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
32. Circumpolar constellations…
a. are where you would find the Sun, Moon, and planets.
b. are constellations associated with cold weather.
c. are seen all year long.
d. is also known as a circle of animals.
c. are seen all year long.
Use the diagram to answer questions #32-#34.
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A
B
C
____33. Uses mirrors to form an image.
A. Radio Telescope
____34. Uses lenses to form an image.
B. Reflecting Telescope
____35. Bounces radio waves off a dish.
C. Refracting Telescope
B 33. Uses mirrors to form an image. (3 choices)
C 34. Uses lenses to form an image. (3 choices)
A 35. Bounces radio waves off a dish. (3 choices)
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