Science Semester Exam

Front

Name the only planet that supports life:

Back

Earth

Front

Name the planet best known for its rings.

Back

Saturn

Front

Name the planet named after the Roman god of war because of its reddish color:

Back

Mars

Front

Label the image of the solar system using the provided list: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Back

1: Mercury, 2: Venus, 3: Earth, 4: Mars, 5: Jupiter, 6: Saturn, 7: Uranus, 8: Neptune, 9: Pluto

Front

How many times does the earth rotate in one year?

Back

365

Front

As Earth spins, or rotates, it looks as though the Sun and the moon are both moving across our sky very slowly throughout the day.

Back

True

Front

Can we feel the movement of Earth as it moves through space?

Back

False

Front

If it is 9 am in San Francisco, is it also 9 am in New York?

Back

False

Front

Who created the pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of Earth's rotation?

Back

Léon Foucault

Front

Do other planets, such as Mars and Jupiter, have year-lengths that are the same as the length of a year on Earth?

Back

False