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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
__c__ 1. One day on Earth is 24 hours. Some planets have shorter days. Other planets have longer days. What
determines the length of a planet’s day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
tilt
moons
rotation
revolution
_d___ 2. Which of these is responsible for changes from day to night on Earth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Earth’s tilt
Earth orbiting the sun
the moon orbiting Earth
Earth rotating about its axis
_b___ 3. The following diagram shows Earth spinning on its axis.
What would happen if Earth spun on its axis faster than it does now?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Earth would be hotter.
A day would be shorter than 24 hours.
A year would be longer than 365 days.
There would be more than four seasons.
__d__ 4. Seasons are reversed in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Why do the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres never experience the same season at the same time?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Seasons are longer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Seasons are shorter in the Southern Hemisphere.
because the Northern Hemisphere always tilts toward the sun
because they tilt toward and away from the sun at different times of year
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__b__ 5. Earth is tilted on its axis. Which of these would not exist if Earth had no tilt?
A.
B.
C.
D.
gravity
seasons
lunar phases
Earth’s rotation
_d___ 6. Earth revolves around the sun. How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
one day
one week
one month
one year
__d__ 7. In the 1500s, an astronomer developed a new model of the universe. This model had the sun at the center
of the universe, not Earth. Who was this astronomer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kepler
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
__a__ 8. Look at the diagram below. It shows Earth at four positions in its orbit around the sun.
At which position does the Northern Hemisphere receive the least amount of sunlight each day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Position I
Position II
Position III
Position IV
_d___ 9. What is an orbit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the turning of a planet on its axis
the distance of a planet from the sun
the speed at which a planet moves around the sun
the path one object takes around another object in space
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__c__ 10. Astronomers of the past expanded our knowledge of the solar system. What would have happened much
later without the work of Galileo?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the discovery of Jupiter
observation of constellations
the first satellite in Earth orbit
proof of the theories of Copernicus
__b__ 11. The diagram below shows planet Earth in different positions relative to the sun. Labels G, H, J, and K are
different locations on Earth’s surface.
According to the diagram, which of the following correctly states the season for the given location?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is spring at location G.
It is winter at location H
It is fall at location J.
It is summer at location K.
_a___ 12. Earth revolves around the sun. What object does the moon revolve around as it goes through its phases?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Earth
its axis
the sun
its equator
__d__ 13. What would happen to the moon’s phases if the moon still revolved but Earth did not?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Phases would not occur.
The cycle of phases would be faster.
The cycle of phases would be slower.
Phases would occur the same as they do now.
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_b___ 14. The moon goes through a cycle of phases each month. Which phase takes place when the moon is directly
between Earth and the sun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
full moon
new moon
quarter moon
crescent moon
__c__ 15. Carrie knows the moon goes through a cycle of phases about once each month. Which is the correct order
of the phases Carrie would see in the night sky?
A.
B.
C.
D.
first quarter  full moon  new moon
full moon  new moon  first quarter
first quarter  full moon  third quarter
third quarter  first quarter  new moon
_c___ 16. Earth is a planet in the solar system. A planet can have one or more moons. What is another word that
means the same as moon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
asteroid
comet
satellite
star
_b___ 17. The picture below shows one of the phases of the moon.
What will the next phase be?
A.
B.
C.
D.
new moon
first quarter
third quarter
full moon
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_b___ 18. Which set of pictures shows the correct order of moon phases?
A.
B.
C.
D.
__a__ 19. The picture below shows the sun, the moon, and Earth.
Which moon phase would someone on Earth see?
A.
B.
C.
D.
full moon
new moon
last quarter
first quarter
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__b__ 20. The picture below shows one of the phases of the moon.
Which moon phase do you see from Earth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
full moon
third quarter
first quarter
crescent moon
__b__ 21. Sean looks at his calendar. He sees that tonight’s phase of the moon will be a new moon. Which will be
the next phase Sean sees after the new moon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
full moon
first quarter
third quarter
another new moon
__c__ 22. The sun is at the center of our solar system. What are the largest objects that revolve around the sun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
moons
comets
planets
asteroids
__b__ 23. Inner planets and outer planets have different structures. Which of these characteristics do all inner planets
share?
A.
B.
C.
D.
small solid core
large solid core
surface of frozen gases
surface of mostly liquid water
__c__ 24. What does a solar system contain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a group of stars
a star and the planets near it
the planets, moons, and asteroids around a star
a star and all the bodies that revolve around it
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__b__ 25. There are eight planets in the solar system. Which is true of all planets?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They have satellites.
They rotate on their axes.
They have a surface made of rock.
They have nitrogen in their atmospheres.
__b__ 26. Carla sees a small object streak across the night sky. It trails a bright stream of light behind it. Which of
the solar system’s objects does Carla see?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a moon
a comet
an asteroid
a dwarf planet
_a___ 27. Which characteristic is true of all eight planets?
A.
B.
C.
D.
solid core
rocky crust
set of rings
larger than the sun
_d___ 28. Consuela records the following information in her science journal: “The temperature is 10 C, the wind
speed is 5 km/hr, and the barometer reads 752 mb.” Which of the following is Consuela describing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
atmosphere
climate
precipitation
weather
_d___ 29. Which of the following is the main cause of winds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
high humidity
difference in air pressure
lack of precipitation
temperature differences
__b__ 30. Damien says, “The air feels very dry today.” Which of the following weather factors is he describing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
air pressure
humidity
precipitation
wind speed
__d__ 31. In which of the following places would the air pressure be highest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
in a cloud
on a hilltop
on a mountaintop
at the bottom of a valley
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_d___ 32. In which of the following ways are mountain and valley breezes similar to land and sea breezes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Both take place only in hilly areas.
Both take place only during rainy weather.
Both are stronger at night than during the day.
Both are caused by differences in temperature.
_d___ 33. Water on Earth constantly moves between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere. How does water arrive at
Earth’s surface?
A.
B.
C.
D.
through runoff
through evaporation
through condensation
through precipitation
_c___ 34. Dew and raindrops look very similar. In what other way are dew and raindrops alike?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Both fall from the sky.
Both are forms of precipitation.
Both require condensation to happen.
Both form around particles in the air.
__a__ 35. Oceans receive fresh water from precipitation and rivers. Yet the sea levels of ocean do not change very
much from these actions. Why the sea levels are affected so little?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Water evaporates over the ocean’s surface.
Water seeps underground beneath the ocean.
Water flows back into rivers from the oceans.
Water is deposited back on land through ocean wave action.
__b__ 36. Maria draws the following diagram of the water cycle.
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What should she label the process of water moving from the ocean to the atmosphere?
A.
B.
C.
D.
condensation
evaporation
infiltration
precipitation
__d__ 37. A water molecule spends much more time in some stages of the water cycle than in others. Where does a
water molecule spend the shortest amount of time as it moves through the water cycle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
in a glacier
in the ocean
under the ground
in the atmosphere
__a__ 38. Kenii sees that dew appears on her lawn on cool mornings. Which statement explains how dew forms?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Water vapor condenses on cool surfaces.
Water runs off cold surfaces and freezes overnight.
Water evaporates on cool surfaces, leaving only dew behind.
Water precipitates from clouds as droplets that cling to cool surfaces.
Explain:
1- occurrence of moon phases.
Because the moon revolves around the earth
2- occurrence of day and night.
Because the Earth rotates around its axis
3- occurrence of 4 seasons.
Because the Earth revolves around the sun and its tilted axis
4- Movement of the wind.
Due to the difference in pressure and temperature
Write one information about:
1-Jupiter:is the biggest planet
2-Mars:is the red planet
3-Venus:is the hottest planet
4-Sun:is a star that's made up of helium and hydrogen gases
5-pluto:is the dwarf planet
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1-Anemometer\wind vane – Wind speed\wind direction.
2-Barometer- Air pressure.
3-Raingauge\ Amount of precipitation
1-moon phase 2-rotate 3- axis 4- orbit 5-solar system 6-planet 7- constellations
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1-Weather 2- Humidity 3- Air pressure 4- air mass 5- Atmosphere
Condensation 7- precipitation 8-runoff
6-