Unit 4 Science interim review Rotation, Planets, Climate

Multiple Choice

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

Multiple Choice

What causes day and night?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• the moon's shadow

Multiple Choice

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation

Multiple Choice

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

​The sun is made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium.

​The Earth is a lot bigger than the moon that orbits around it.

Multiple Choice

Students chose objects to model the relative sizes of Earth and the moon. Which set of objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____

• revolution
• rotation
• precession
• orbit

Multiple Choice

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

Multiple Choice

How long does earth's rotation last? 

• 90 hours
• about 1 hour
• 24 hours
• 48 hours

Multiple Choice

Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.

• seasons
• moon phases
• day and night
• weather

Multiple Choice

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

Multiple Choice

The earth orbits around...

• the sun.
• the moon
• other planets
• the Milky Way

Multiple Choice

A student drew the following pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth. Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

• 11 hours

• 12 hours

• 13 hours

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

A student makes the model shown with objects representing the sun, Earth, and the moon to use in a class demonstration. Which action should the student do with the objects to demonstrate a complete day-night cycle of Earth?

• Move the moon around Earth once

• Spin the sun in a circle once

• Move Earth around the sun once

• Spin Earth in a circle once

Multiple Choice

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• movement of the stars

Multiple Choice

The sun appears to follow a path across the  

sky each day. 

• Rotation

• Revolution

Multiple Select

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which 3 diagram below correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

Multiple Choice

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

In what direction does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• West to east
• North to south
• East to west
• South to north

Multiple Choice

Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to rise?

• In the East

• In the North

• In the West

• In the South

Multiple Choice

Since WE rotate West to East, in which direction does the sun appear to set?

• In the East

• In the North

• In the West

• In the South

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Dropdown

The Sun appears to rise in the ​

Select answer

and set in the ​

Select answer

.

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day. The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation on its axis?

• 60 seconds
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 1 light year

​Sun is mostly made of hydrogen and helium

Multiple Choice

The moon, the sun, and Earth have different physical characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the sun?

• It is solid and has many layers.

• It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

• It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium.

• It is smaller and has less gravity than Earth or the moon.

Multiple Choice

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass. Which statement best explains the students’ observations?

• A. The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass.

• B. The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass.

• C. The ice in the glass melted and caused the water to overflow the glass.

• D. The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.

Multiple Choice

A student plans to make a chart that describes each process in the water cycle. Which sentence should the student use to describe the process of condensation?

• A. Water flows downhill.

• B. Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• C. Polar ice turns into liquid water.

• D. Water vapor collects to form droplets.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean’s surface into the air?

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.

• Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.

• Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.

Multiple Choice

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

• Rain will fall only on the land.

• Water will not evaporate at nighttime.

• Salt water will become fresh water vapor.

• Precipitation will happen less often.

Multiple Choice

Which table correctly classifies statements about weather and climate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?

• A. Jupiter

• B. Neptune

• C. Mercury

• D. Saturn

Multiple Choice

In the early 1600s, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope to make observations of Mercury and Venus. What are the positions of these planets in relation to the sun?

• Mercury is the planet closest to the sun, and Venus is the second planet from the sun.

• Mercury is the second planet from the sun, and Venus is the third planet from the sun.

• Venus is the planet closest to the sun, and Mercury is the second planet from the sun.

• Mercury is the third planet from the sun, and Venus is the planet closest to the sun.

Multiple Choice

Shadow casts by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 p.m. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 a.m. ?

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?

• The different amount of rain that falls each day

• The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

• The presence of other planets in the night sky

• The different phases of the moon in a month