ESS Year 7 Science review Pt 1

Multiple Select

The nearest star to Earth is:

• The Sun

• Alpha Centauri

• Proxima Centauri

• Southern Cross

Multiple Choice

Stars can not be seen in the day because:

• They are turned off

• They are too dull

• They do not exist in that part of the sky

• They are blue in colour

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has a gravitational force field around it?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The person sitting next to you

• Everything with mass has one around it

Multiple Choice

As you move away from Earth, its gravitational force field:

• Gets stronger

• Weakens

• Always stays the same

• is zero

Multiple Choice

A lunar eclipse is when:

• The Moon travels around the Earth

• Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon

• The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth

• You can only see part of the Moon

Multiple Choice

Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Imagine it didn't tilt. Which statement would then be true?

• Earth would have the same seasons

• Earth's seasons would be longer

• Earth would not have any seasons at all

• The length of the day would change

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about constellations is NOT true?

• People used to refer to constellations for navigation

• Constellations are groups of stars that make patterns in the sky

• You can see the same constellations in the sky all of the time

• Constellations are linked to mythology and astrology (star signs)

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the orientation of the Earth, Sun and Moon during a spring tide.

The phase of the Moon during a spring tide is:

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last (third) Quarter